Fisheries Sciences at Bellingham Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a fisheries school? To help you decide if Bellingham Technical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fisheries program.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 1,848 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fisheries Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Fisheries Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Fisheries (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Fisheries

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Fisheries Sciences Rankings

Fisheries Student Demographics at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fisheries majors at Bellingham Technical College.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Fisheries Sciences Associate’s Program

40% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of fisheries associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fisheries at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fisheries graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bellingham Technical College with a associate's in fisheries.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Fisheries Sciences

Fisheries Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bellingham Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management	10

Careers That Fisheries Grads May Go Into

A degree in fisheries can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Bellingham Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	1,010	$53,950
Fish and Game Wardens	100	$74,010

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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