by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Wildlife Management is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Missouri Western State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in wildlife, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Missouri Western was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for wildlife list. It is also ranked #3 in Missouri.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Missouri Western was $454 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $220 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,600 | $13,620 |
| Fees | $852 | $852 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,670 | $2,670 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Missouri Western in Wildlife walked away with an average of $21,698 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $22,674.
The median early career salary of wildlife students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Missouri Western is $33,281 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $24,411.
Missouri Western does not offer an online option for its wildlife bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri Western Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.4% of the wildlife students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in wildlife at Missouri Western in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Wildlife Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management | 11 |
*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.
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