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Graduate Wildlife Management Programs at Michigan State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in wildlife management at MSU. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

MSU Graduate Wildlife Management Rankings

College Factual ranks MSU as a strong choice for wildlife management, coming in at #20 out of 57 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Wildlife Management Schools	20 of 57
Best Wildlife Management Schools in Michigan	1 of 2
Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3 of 6

Graduate Wildlife Management Degrees at MSU

The table below lists every degree level granted in wildlife management at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	59
Master’s	9
Doctoral	12

MSU Wildlife Management Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Michigan State University conferred 9 master’s degrees in wildlife management.

Master’s Rankings

MSU has not been ranked for wildlife management at the master’s level.

MSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$42,682	$47,424
Fees	$340	$340

Read more about MSU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of wildlife management master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of wildlife management master’s degree graduates at MSU are White. Approximately 78% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

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

MSU granted 9 master’s completions in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (78%).

MSU Wildlife Management Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Michigan State University conferred 12 doctoral degrees in wildlife management.

Doctoral Rankings

MSU has not been ranked for wildlife management at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 50% of wildlife management doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of wildlife management doctoral degree graduates at MSU were White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a doctoral in wildlife management.

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

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management (Doctoral)

MSU granted 12 doctoral degrees in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).

Undergraduate Study in Wildlife Management at MSU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at MSU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Wildlife Management	59

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.