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University of California - Davis BS in Wildlife Management

92 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$22,245 Average Salary
$15,837 Average Student Debt

The 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 University of California - Davis. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in wildlife, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Davis BS in Wildlife

#9 in the U.S
#2 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UC Davis was ranked #9 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for wildlife majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Davis.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management1
Most Popular Colleges for Wildlife Management1
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Wildlife Management Schools9
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $48-$75k)10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $75-$110k)10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $30-$48k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $0-$30k)12
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $75-$110k)14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (With Aid)14
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $0-$30k)15
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (With Aid)18
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans26
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management27
Best Wildlife Management Colleges for Veterans33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income Over $110k)37
Most Focused Colleges for Wildlife Management38
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife Management Graduates39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management44
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income Over $110k)46
Highest Paid Wildlife Management Graduates49
Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management54

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Wildlife from UC Davis Cost?

$14,597 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,837 Average Student Debt

UC Davis Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,155$3,155
Books and Supplies$1,178$1,178
On Campus Room and Board$17,238$17,238
On Campus Other Expenses$4,638$4,638

Learn more about UC Davis tuition and fees.

UC Davis Wildlife BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Wildlife students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Davis took out an average of $15,837 in student loans. That is 30% lower than the national average of $22,674.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Wildlife From UC Davis?

$22,245 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

wildlife who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Davis make an average of $22,245 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $24,411.

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Does UC Davis Offer an Online BS in Wildlife?

Online degrees for the UC Davis 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 UC Davis Online Learning page.

UC Davis Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Wildlife

92 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
76.1% Women
54.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 92 bachelor’s degrees in wildlife awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 76.1% of the wildlife students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.3% of the wildlife bachelor’s degrees at UC Davis in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian14
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino28
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White41
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities8

BS in Wildlife Focus Areas at UC Davis

Wildlife Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management92

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to wildlife management.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation272
Forestry6
Natural Resources Conservation (Other)1

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References

*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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