Online Master of Science in Forestry (MSF)
Forestry
Program Overview
Our Master of Science in Forestry delivers a highly specialized curriculum that focuses directly on the processing side of the forest products industry. While other degrees lean heavily into timberland investment, we focus on the practical, data-driven realities of modern forest products manufacturing and management, and wood procurement.
We built this online degree for working adults. You can complete your coursework on your schedule, applying what you learn immediately to your current job. Whether you manage daily operations or analyze dynamic supply chain data, this program helps you master the forest products side of forestry. Transform your industry experience into recognized expertise and see how this master’s degree aligns with your professional goals.
Why Choose Our Online Forestry Master’s Degree?
We know you need a degree that offers immediate value to your career. Here is what makes our program the clear choice for industry professionals:
- A Unique Industry Focus: We concentrate on the processing side of the forest products industry. You will study advanced concepts in wood processing, adhesives, procurement, and modern forest management.
- Built for Working Professionals: The 100% online format gives you the flexibility to study from anywhere – you never have to pause your career to earn your degree.
- Direct Career Alignment: We tailored the coursework for current data scientists and managers. You will build the exact skills needed to thrive as a high-level manager or data analyst within the forest products sector.
- Comprehensive Knowledge: Beyond manufacturing, you will also explore how processing interacts with broader timberland investments and vital ecosystems, making you a well-rounded leader.
Earning this degree opens doors to a wide range of leadership and specialist positions throughout the forest products industry. Graduates are well-prepared to advance into roles such as:
- Forest Products Manufacturing Management
- Data Scientist
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Procurement Manager
- Product Development Specialist
- Sustainability and Ecosystems Manager
- Timberland Investment Analyst (with a focus on processing)
- Business Development Lead in Forest Products
You’ll find opportunities not only within forest products, adhesives, and traditional forest management, but also in new and evolving aspects of timberland investments, processing technologies, and ecosystem services.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA
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Program Concentrations
Forest Business
The Forest Business concentration was developed in close collaboration with forest industry leaders and program alumni. You will develop expertise in general business management, finance and accounting, data science, artificial intelligence, and logistics. These critical areas of focus ensure you’re fully prepared to meet the needs of modern forest product companies and to drive organizational success in an ever-evolving industry.
Featured Courses
This course provides advanced knowledge of economics, finance, and engineering economics methods applied to the wood products industry. Topics include financial accounting, capital budgeting, risk analysis, sustainability, carbon finance, and firm valuation, with case studies drawn from forestry, lumber, and bioenergy sectors.
This course examines timberland and ecosystem services as emerging asset classes within natural resource finance. Students will explore the economic and financial principles underlying timberland investment and the valuation of ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, water quality, and biodiversity conservation.
Principles of accounting, financial analysis of forest products company operations, timber taxation, and strategies involving forest assets in estate planning.
