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Fisheries Sciences at Humboldt State University

If you are interested in studying fisheries sciences, you may want to check out the program at Humboldt State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and has a total student population of 6,612. In 2021, 14 fisheries majors received their bachelor's degree from Humboldt State University.

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.

Humboldt State University Fisheries Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries

Humboldt State University Fisheries Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the fisheries progam at Humboldt State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The fisheries major at Humboldt State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fisheries Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools 6
Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6

Earnings of Humboldt State University Fisheries Graduates

The median salary of fisheries students who receive their bachelor's degree at Humboldt State University is $29,135. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $27,857 for all fisheries bachelor's degree recipients.

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Fisheries Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fisheries majors at Humboldt State University.

Humboldt State University Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 fisheries majors earned their bachelor's degree from Humboldt State University. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fisheries at Humboldt State University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its fisheries bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Humboldt State University with a bachelor's in fisheries.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Humboldt State University also has a doctoral program available in fisheries. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CA, the home state for Humboldt State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 6,790 $47,360
Fish and Game Wardens 350 $76,240

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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