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Fisheries Sciences at Lake Superior State University

If you plan to study Fisheries Sciences, take a look at what Lake Superior State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lake Superior State University sits in Sault Ste Marie, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 fisheries sciences degrees were awarded at Lake Superior State University.

Online Class Availability at Lake Superior State University

Online coursework is an option at Lake Superior State University. Among 1,567 students, 128 (8%) studied exclusively online and 521 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Fisheries Sciences Rankings at Lake Superior State University

Rankings can help you compare Lake Superior State University’s Fisheries Sciences program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#1 of 2
Best Value	Michigan	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 5
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 14

Earnings for Fisheries Sciences Graduates from Lake Superior State University

Students who complete Lake Superior State University’s Fisheries Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,289
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$34,996
4 years	$41,188
5 years	$51,390

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Fisheries Sciences graduates from Lake Superior State University earn a median of $41,188, compared with $50,168 for all Lake Superior State University graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fisheries Sciences graduates from Lake Superior State University comes in at $25,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Fisheries Sciences graduates at Lake Superior State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Fisheries Sciences graduates at Lake Superior State University are 25% women (4) and 75% men (12).

Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Lake Superior State University

Among the 16 bachelor’s fisheries sciences graduates at Lake Superior State University, 25% were women (4) and 75% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fisheries Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Lake Superior State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16

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

More Specific Fisheries Sciences Concentrations at Lake Superior State University

The Fisheries Sciences program at Lake Superior State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fishery Management	16

Best-Paid Careers for Fisheries Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Fisheries Sciences program at Lake Superior State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Fisheries Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fishing and Hunting Workers	$51,869
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

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.