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 Utah State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in wildlife, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 USU was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for wildlife list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at USU paid an average of $809 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $251 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,732 | $21,677 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,128 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,016 | $8,016 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,072 | $4,072 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at USU in Wildlife walked away with an average of $19,829 in student debt. That is 13% lower than the national average of $22,674.
The median early career salary of wildlife students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USU is $38,289 per year. That is 57% higher than the national average of $24,411.
Online degrees for the USU 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 USU Online Learning page.
About 46.2% of the students who received their BS in wildlife in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.5%.
Around 20.5% of wildlife bachelor’s degree recipients at USU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Wildlife Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to wildlife management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 19 |
| Natural Resource Management | 7 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 8 |
| Forestry | 8 |
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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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