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Wildlife Management at The University of Montana

64 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
The Wildlife Management major is part of the natural resources & conservation program at The University of Montana.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UM ranks among other schools offering degrees in wildlife.

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Wildlife Management Degrees Available at UM

UM Wildlife Rankings

The bachelor's program at UM was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for wildlife list. It is also ranked #1 in Montana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (With Aid) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $48-$75k) 7
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Wildlife Management Graduates 8
Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Wildlife Management Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management 13
Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Wildlife Management Graduate Degree Schools 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management 14
Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (With Aid) 15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Wildlife Management Graduates 15
Best Wildlife Management Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (With Aid) 16
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (With Aid) 17
Best Wildlife Management Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management 23
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management 25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife Management Graduates 38
Highest Paid Wildlife Management Graduates 43

Popularity of Wildlife at UM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Montana handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in wildlife management. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in wildlife from UM. This makes it the #18 most popular school for wildlife master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in wildlife in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Wildlife Graduates from UM Make?

$21,601 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Wildlife Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of wildlife students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM is $21,601. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,124 for all wildlife students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Wildlife Graduates from UM Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Wildlife Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UM, wildlife students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allwildlife bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the wildlife program at UM is $481 per month.

UM Wildlife Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildlife majors at The University of Montana.

UM Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management from UM in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana with a bachelor's in wildlife.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 58
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

UM Wildlife Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 wildlife majors earned their master's degree from UM. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana with a master's in wildlife.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Wildlife

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 97
Natural Resource Management 22
Forestry 20
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 10

View All Wildlife Management Related Majors >

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