Median earnings of wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 37 colleges. National median: $34,955, rising to $45,445 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Montana State University | MT | $46,321 | $55,192 | — |
| 2 | University of Nevada-Reno | NV | $41,941 | $46,171 | $22,000 |
| 3 | Northwest Missouri State University | MO | $40,723 | $47,356 | $17,500 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $39,155 | $48,882 | $24,458 |
| 5 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | ID | $38,938 | $46,984 | — |
| 6 | Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | $38,247 | $42,618 | $20,000 |
| 7 | Utah State University | UT | $37,077 | $45,120 | — |
| 8 | South Dakota State University | SD | $36,694 | $50,623 | $20,500 |
| 9 | Unity Environmental University | ME | $36,614 | $39,017 | $17,686 |
| 10 | Stephen F Austin State University | TX | $36,571 | $56,437 | — |
| 11 | Tarleton State University | TX | $36,509 | — | $22,147 |
| 12 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | NM | $36,493 | $44,272 | $15,250 |
| 13 | Delaware Valley University | PA | $36,266 | $38,899 | $27,000 |
| 14 | University of California-Davis | CA | $35,913 | $46,209 | $11,823 |
| 15 | Tennessee Technological University | TN | $35,286 | $45,348 | $19,500 |
| 16 | Arkansas Tech University | AR | $35,233 | $44,868 | — |
| 17 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | $35,126 | $47,370 | $27,000 |
| 18 | University of Rhode Island | RI | $35,117 | $45,571 | $20,250 |
| 19 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | NY | $34,955 | $50,171 | $24,188 |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $34,869 | $45,212 | $13,500 |
| 21 | Bemidji State University | MN | $34,499 | $49,040 | $19,500 |
| 22 | West Virginia University | WV | $33,653 | $45,348 | $19,153 |
| 23 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | WI | $33,158 | $42,330 | $22,384 |
| 24 | University of Georgia | GA | $32,799 | $44,818 | $15,000 |
| 25 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $32,295 | $47,496 | $18,125 |
| 26 | Michigan State University | MI | $32,271 | $49,948 | $20,820 |
| 27 | University of Idaho | ID | $32,205 | $43,171 | $20,500 |
| 28 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | CA | $31,970 | $47,003 | $15,000 |
| 29 | University of Florida | FL | $31,878 | $40,434 | $16,250 |
| 30 | University of Maine | ME | $31,465 | $45,502 | $19,000 |
| 31 | Mississippi State University | MS | $30,806 | $45,445 | $20,719 |
| 32 | Auburn University | AL | $29,215 | $54,449 | $25,000 |
| 33 | Murray State University | KY | $28,870 | $43,844 | $20,000 |
| 34 | University of Delaware | DE | $28,533 | $42,567 | $23,795 |
| 35 | The University of Montana | MT | $28,161 | $43,286 | $21,166 |
| 36 | Michigan Technological University | MI | $26,466 | $38,775 | — |
| 37 | Otterbein University | OH | $24,571 | $41,121 | $27,000 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates earn?
The median college reports $34,955 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in wildlife and wildlands science and management and $45,445 four years after. The highest is $46,321 at Montana State University.
How much student debt do wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $20,250 at the typical college.