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Undergraduate Wildlife Management at Michigan State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at MSU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

MSU Undergraduate Wildlife Management Rankings

College Factual ranks MSU as a strong choice for wildlife management, coming in at #18 out of 53 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Wildlife Management Schools	18 of 53
Best Wildlife Management Schools in Michigan	1 of 2
Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3 of 6

Undergraduate Wildlife Management Degrees at MSU

The table below lists every degree level granted in wildlife management at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	59
Master’s	9
Doctoral	12

MSU Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Michigan State University awarded 59 bachelor’s degrees in wildlife management.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MSU is among the very best schools in the country for wildlife management at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	1
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13

Salary of Wildlife Management Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Wildlife Management majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from MSU earn a median of $39,369 a year. This is below $69,754, the median for all majors at MSU.

Student Debt of Wildlife Management Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at MSU, wildlife management students borrow a median amount of $28,425 in student loans. This is above $25,213, the typical median for all majors at MSU.

MSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$14,750	$44,510
Fees	$340	$340

Read more about MSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 42% of wildlife management bachelor’s degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

The largest share of wildlife management bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU were White. About 93% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s in wildlife management.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	55
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s)

MSU awarded 59 bachelor’s degrees in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management in the most recent reporting year — 58% to women and 42% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (93%).

• Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
• Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
• Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #13

Graduate Study in Wildlife Management at MSU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at MSU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Wildlife Management	9
Doctoral Degrees in Wildlife Management	12

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.