by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Fisheries Sciences is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in fisheries, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW - Stevens Point was ranked #3 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for fisheries 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 #1 in Wisconsin.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Stevens Point paid an average of $642 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $279 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,698 | $15,402 |
| Fees | $1,602 | $1,602 |
| Books and Supplies | $300 | $300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,630 | $7,630 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,306 | $3,306 |
Learn more about UW - Stevens Point tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Stevens Point in Fisheries walked away with an average of $24,188 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,499.
The median early career salary of fisheries students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Stevens Point is $32,828 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $26,120.
UW - Stevens Point does not offer an online option for its fisheries bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Stevens Point Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in fisheries in 2019-2020, 14.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in fisheries at UW - Stevens Point in 2019-2020, 8.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Fisheries Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management | 61 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fisheries sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 83 |
| Forestry | 69 |
| Wildlife Management | 59 |
*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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