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 Otterbein University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in wildlife, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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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 Otterbein was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for wildlife list. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Otterbein paid an average of $586 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,624 | $32,624 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,358 | $1,358 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,468 | $11,468 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,892 | $2,892 |
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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 Otterbein in Wildlife walked away with an average of $25,949 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $22,674.
The median early career salary of wildlife students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Otterbein is $27,552 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $24,411.
Otterbein 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 Otterbein Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in wildlife in 2019-2020, 95.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in wildlife at Otterbein in 2019-2020, 8.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| 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 |
Wildlife Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to wildlife management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 10 |
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*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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