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Fisheries Sciences at Bellingham Technical College

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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

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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.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fisheries at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are white. Around 60% 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 17% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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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