Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management, take a look at what Mississippi State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi State Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
• Master’s Degree in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

Mississippi State Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Rankings

The wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management. 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management at Mississippi State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mississippi State Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management master's degree from Mississippi State, 83% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Conservation Scientists	770	$54,870
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	210	$68,000
Fish and Game Wardens	40	$43,490

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.