by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Fisheries Sciences is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Lake Superior State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in fisheries, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Lake Superior State University was ranked #10 on College Factual's Best Schools for fisheries list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lake Superior State University.
Part-time undergraduates at Lake Superior State University paid an average of $519 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,456 | $12,456 |
| Fees | $288 | $288 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,472 | $10,472 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,850 | $1,850 |
Learn more about Lake Superior State University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lake Superior State University in Fisheries walked away with an average of $22,279 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,499.
fisheries who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lake Superior State University make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $26,120.
Lake Superior State University does not offer an online option for its fisheries bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lake Superior State University Online Learning page.
About 29.2% of the students who received their BS in fisheries in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in fisheries at Lake Superior State University in 2019-2020, 8.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Fisheries Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fisheries sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3 |
View All Fisheries Sciences Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
