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Major Overview for Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

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Overview for Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

A program that focuses on the application of chemical, physical, and engineering principles to the analysis of the properties and behavior of wood and wood products and the development of processes for converting wood into paper and other products. Includes instruction in wood classification and testing, product development, manufacturing and processing technologies, and the design and development of related equipment and systems.

Careers for Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology Majors

A major in Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

Top 10 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
24
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$18,399
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
19
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$13,417
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
18
(1.0%)
Minimally Selective$12,264
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
8
(0.2%)
Highly Selective$12,668
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
8
(0.2%)
Minimally Selective$14,962
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY
7
(2.5%)
Moderately Selective$18,195
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
4
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$12,929
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH
4
(0.1%)
Minimally Selective$20,294
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI
1
(0.1%)
Minimally Selective$11,113
University of Maine
Orono, ME
1
(0.1%)
Minimally Selective$16,814
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.