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Wildlife & Wildlands Science at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Wildlife & Wildlands Science, consider the program at Michigan State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State University is in East Lansing, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 80 wildlife & wildlands science degrees were awarded at Michigan State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Michigan State University

Online coursework is an option at Michigan State University. Of 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Wildlife & Wildlands Science graduates at Michigan State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Wildlife & Wildlands Science graduates at Michigan State University are 58% women (46) and 42% men (34).

Wildlife & Wildlands Science Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 59 bachelor’s wildlife & wildlands science graduates at Michigan State University, 58% were women (34) and 42% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife & Wildlands Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Wildlife & Wildlands Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 22%.*

Wildlife & Wildlands Science Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 9 master’s wildlife & wildlands science graduates at Michigan State University, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife & Wildlands Science master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Wildlife & Wildlands Science master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Wildlife & Wildlands Science Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Among the 12 doctoral wildlife & wildlands science graduates at Michigan State University, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife & Wildlands Science doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 8% of Wildlife & Wildlands Science doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 10%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Wildlife & Wildlands Science Graduates

Students who finish Wildlife & Wildlands Science program at Michigan State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Wildlife & Wildlands Science 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.