Wildlife Management at Montana State University

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

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a total student population of 16,218. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in wildlife from MSU Bozeman.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Wildlife Management section at the bottom of this page.

MSU Bozeman Wildlife Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife
• Master’s Degree in Wildlife
• Doctorate Degree in Wildlife

MSU Bozeman Wildlife Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the wildlife progam at MSU Bozeman 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 wildlife major at MSU Bozeman is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Wildlife 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools	10

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in wildlife from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #8 most popular school for wildlife master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in wildlife, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Wildlife Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 wildlife students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MSU Bozeman, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in wildlife at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in wildlife.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Bozeman Wildlife Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of wildlife master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a wildlife master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in wildlife. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resource Management
• Natural Resources Conservation

Careers That Wildlife Grads May Go Into

A degree in wildlife can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Conservation Scientists	570	$64,480
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	360	$66,770
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	100	$72,640
Fish and Game Wardens	100	$50,820

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
• Image Credit: By Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.