>>1301646I've been in my current job for around a year, before this I worked for the feds.
I've got a 4-year from a state university, though it helps to know people. Only reason I've got my current job is through connections.
There's no shortage of jobs in my area and there are quite a lot of old-timers retiring soon. From what it sounds like, they won't have enough folks out there to take the jobs when they go.
A 2-year degree will qualify you for any forest technician job and a 4-year is required for most full-fledged forester jobs (some states like California require you to take tests and register before you can legally act as a forester).
My recommendation would be to start with a 2-year degree at a community college if you can (not a common degree though, unfortunately) and then work for a few years and see what you really like. Then go back to a state school and get the bachelors down the road in a more specific field.
I know folks with associates degrees making 60k a year however, so it's not unreasonable to just get that.
