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Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
29%
More resilient
Human characteristics
63%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
20%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
- Mostly routine
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Task
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 02Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resource policy, forest pathology, and mapping.
- 03Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- 04Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
- 05Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- 06Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.16
- Degree of automation1.39
- Time sitting3.48
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.82
- Hands-on objects/tools2.36
- Outdoors / weather3.20
- Disease exposure1.41
- Decision freedom4.77
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.75
- Written Comprehension4.25
- Written Expression4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
- Deductive Reasoning3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.12
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics3.00
- Science3.25
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning4.00
- Learning Strategies4.12
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 85 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Natural Resources/Conservation, General 03.0101 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $66,536 2 yr $53,168 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Natural Resources/Conservation, General 03.0101 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $64,493 2 yr — Master's · CIP 03.01 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Natural Resources/Conservation, General 03.0101 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $59,288 2 yr $56,776 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Range Science and Management 01.1106 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr — Master's · CIP 01.11 |
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX · Public | Natural Resources/Conservation, General 03.0101 | $14,600 | 65% | 73% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $48,432 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Natural Resources/Conservation, General 03.0101 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr $51,607 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Natural Resources/Conservation, General 03.0101 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr $54,974 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 01.0308 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $52,789 2 yr $56,415 Bachelor's · CIP 01.03 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Natural Resources/Conservation, General 03.0101 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $51,607 2 yr $48,041 Bachelor's · CIP 03.01 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Natural Resources/Conservation, General 03.0101 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $48,667 2 yr $47,260 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $4,700 | 100% | 34% | 1 yr $48,600 2 yr $46,673 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 13.1316 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $47,885 2 yr $45,275 Master's · CIP 13.13 |