Reviewed 2026-08-11

Forest Resource Management at Clemson

Environment & Food Systems

Clemson · B.S.

Forest Resource Management

Degree: B.S.
College / unit: College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Locations: Clemson, South Carolina
Requirements updated: 2026–27

About this major

At Clemson, Forest Resource Management students examine forests, wildlife, water, soils, conservation, and ecosystem management. They learn through fieldwork, species and habitat assessment, laboratories, and planning. The program connects foundational ideas with methods used to investigate, design, measure, or improve work in this field. Linked requirements explain each credential, option, campus, and delivery path.

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At a Glance: National Evidence

National evidence for related fields and occupations. It describes groups, not what will happen to one student.

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National pay

$50,000

Median for full-time U.S. graduates ages 22–27 · 2024

New York Fed category: Environmental Studies

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Generalized outcomes

Unemployment: 6.3%
Underemployment: 50.5%
With a graduate degree: 31.9%

Closest national categoryOutcome source

3 Clemson guides

How to read these numbers

Underemployment means working in a job that typically does not require a college degree. It is not a measure of job quality for one person.

Major pay comes from a national major category. Position profiles describe related work and never replace the major-level benchmark.

Evidence, not a prediction · Reviewed CIP 03.0101 · National category Environmental Studies · Checked August 2026

Clemson decision guide

Before You Choose

What studying it feels like

You’ll learn to read a forest as both an ecosystem and a managed resource. Field measurements become plans for restoration and use, so the work mixes outdoor judgment with careful documentation.

One thing to know

Many forestry roles value practical field competence. Being comfortable outside in changing conditions is a real part of the professional path.

Ask yourself

1Are you comfortable learning through repeated field observation?
2Would managing working forests interest you as much as conservation?

Longer-term context

$80,000

National median for U.S. graduates ages 35–45 · 2024

Environmental Studies. Group evidence, not a prediction for one student.

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Career preparation

All three paths commonly begin with a bachelor’s degree. Seasonal fieldwork and professional credentials can help graduates move into greater responsibility.

Sources & How to Read This Guide

Most common positions use Census weights in pooled 2018–2024 ACS PUMS data, excluding 2020. The sample covers employed degree holders ages 22–35 who weren’t enrolled. This guide uses Forestry + Natural Resources Management (FOD 1302 + 1303; unweighted n=3,013; blended field proxy). These are national patterns, not Clemson outcomes.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General (CIP 03.0101) is compared with the New York Fed category Environmental Studies. National evidence describes groups and is not a prediction for one student. Future of STEM is independent and is not endorsed by Clemson University.