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Wildlife Management at Auburn University

If you are interested in studying Wildlife Management, you may want to check out the program at Auburn University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Auburn University sits in Auburn, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 37 wildlife management degrees were granted at Auburn University.

Studying Online at Auburn University

Many students take online classes at Auburn University. Among 34,145 students, 3,255 (10%) studied exclusively online and 10,871 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Wildlife Management Rankings at Auburn University

Rankings can help you compare Auburn University’s Wildlife Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 1
Best Value	Alabama	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 57
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#54 of 57

Earnings for Wildlife Management Graduates from Auburn University

Students who complete Auburn University’s Wildlife Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,293
2 years	$28,366
3 years	$36,251
4 years	$45,966
5 years	$52,409

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Wildlife Management graduates from Auburn University earn a median of $45,966, compared with $71,277 for all Auburn University graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Wildlife Management graduates from Auburn University is $25,740.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Wildlife Management graduates at Auburn University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Wildlife Management graduates at Auburn University are 59% women (22) and 41% men (15).

Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program at Auburn University

Of the 37 bachelor’s wildlife management graduates at Auburn University, 59% were women (22) and 41% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 16% of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University, below the national average of 22%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Wildlife Management Concentrations at Auburn University

The Wildlife Management program at Auburn University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Wildlife & Wildlands Science	37

Highest-Paying Careers for Wildlife Management Graduates

Graduates of the Wildlife Management program at Auburn University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Wildlife Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Range Managers	$59,935
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.