Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$30,331

Median Earnings

$45,445

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $42,618Median: $45,44575th: $47,496

Best Schools for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	Valley City State University ND · Public	67	$69,799	$11,890	$25,500	C
2	Stephen F Austin State University TX · Public	47	$56,437	$14,260	$31,000	D
3	Auburn University AL · Public	76	$54,449	$24,323	$25,740	D
4	South Dakota State University SD · Public	61	$50,623	$19,841	$24,798	C
5	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science NY · Private	30	$50,171	$26,683	$24,874	C
6	Michigan State University MI · Public	79	$49,948	$19,680	$28,425	F
7	Bemidji State University MN · Public	60	$49,040	$15,261	$22,301	C
8	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN · Public	73	$48,882	$18,976	$27,000	D
9	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public	89	$47,496	$24,953	$21,500	D
10	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH · Public	74	$47,370	$23,805	$27,000	D
11	Northwest Missouri State University MO · Public	43	$47,356	$16,244	N/A	-
12	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt CA · Public	44	$47,003	$13,171	$22,500	D
13	Missouri Western State University MO · Public	29	$46,342	$13,251	N/A	-
14	University of California-Davis CA · Public	95	$46,209	$14,741	$15,499	C+
15	University of Nevada-Reno NV · Public	75	$46,171	$15,927	$21,150	C
16	University of Rhode Island RI · Public	79	$45,571	$21,440	$25,000	D
17	University of Maine ME · Public	43	$45,502	$17,510	$26,893	D
18	Mississippi State University MS · Public	54	$45,445	$17,595	$25,750	D
19	Tennessee Technological University TN · Public	55	$45,348	$14,246	$13,673	C+
20	West Virginia University WV · Public	64	$45,348	$15,634	$24,500	D
21	University of Wisconsin-Madison WI · Public	91	$45,212	$17,354	N/A	-
22	University of Georgia GA · Public	88	$44,818	$13,936	$25,154	F
23	New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM · Public	31	$44,272	$8,889	$16,449	C+
24	Murray State University KY · Public	48	$43,844	$9,096	$21,500	D
25	The University of Montana MT · Public	33	$43,286	$16,784	$25,000	D
26	University of Idaho ID · Public	59	$43,171	$14,831	$26,500	D
27	Missouri State University-Springfield MO · Public	46	$42,618	$17,613	$23,937	D
28	University of Delaware DE · Public	86	$42,567	$17,799	$25,572	F
29	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI · Public	55	$42,330	$14,559	$25,556	D
30	Otterbein University OH · Private	53	$41,121	$19,237	$25,850	F
31	University of Florida FL · Public	92	$40,434	$6,541	$20,872	D
32	Eastern Kentucky University KY · Public	39	$40,149	$11,040	$19,224	D
33	Unity Environmental University ME · Private	14	$39,017	$19,104	$27,000	D
34	Delaware Valley University PA · Private	46	$38,899	$28,278	$26,420	D
35	Michigan Technological University MI · Public	89	$38,775	$14,182	N/A	-

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Is Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Worth It?

Passion Play - Manage the Cost

The money on Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management is genuinely tough. An average $30,331 four years out is hard to square with a big tuition bill. If this is your passion, go for it - but keep debt as low as you can: in-state public, scholarships, anything that pulls the net cost down.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 36 schools in our data. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so weigh each aid offer closely.

The top earner here is University of Wisconsin-Madison, where graduates pull $45,212 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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