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Undergraduate Wildlife Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Virginia Tech. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #1 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Wildlife Management Rankings

College Factual rates Virginia Tech as a strong choice for wildlife management, placing at #3 out of 53 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Wildlife Management Schools	3 of 53
Best Wildlife Management Schools in Virginia	1 of 1
Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region	2 of 13

Undergraduate Wildlife Management Degrees at Virginia Tech

The following degree levels are available for wildlife management at Virginia Tech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	71

Virginia Tech Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University conferred 71 bachelor’s degrees in wildlife management.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Virginia Tech is among the very best schools in the country for wildlife management at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2

Salary of Wildlife Management Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Wildlife Management graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech earn a median of $41,679 a year. This is lower than $77,896, the median for all majors at Virginia Tech.

Student Debt of Wildlife Management Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Virginia Tech, wildlife management students accumulate a median of $21,500 in student loans. This is lower than $23,442, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,420	$34,362
Fees	$2,796	$3,402

Learn more about Virginia Tech tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 38% of wildlife management bachelor’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The majority of wildlife management bachelor’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech are White. About 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a bachelor’s in wildlife management.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	50
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s)

Virginia Tech awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management in the most recent reporting year — 62% to women and 38% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (70%).

• Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #1
• Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #1
• Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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