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 The University of Montana. 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, 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 UM was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for wildlife list. It is also ranked #2 in Montana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UM paid an average of $1,047 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,352 | $25,106 |
| Fees | $2,078 | $2,150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,154 | $10,154 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,592 | $3,592 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Wildlife students who received their bachelor’s degree at UM took out an average of $24,500 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,674.
The median early career salary of wildlife students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UM is $23,297 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $24,411.
Online degrees for the UM wildlife bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UM Online Learning page.
About 46.3% of the students who received their BS in wildlife in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.7% of the wildlife bachelor’s degrees at UM in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Wildlife Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management | 54 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 48 |
| Natural Resource Management | 10 |
| Forestry | 14 |
*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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