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Wildlife Management at Murray State University

Wildlife Management at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449.

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.

Murray State Wildlife Management Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife

Murray State Wildlife Management Rankings

The wildlife major at Murray State 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.

Wildlife Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of wildlife bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in wildlife at Murray 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in wildlife.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Wildlife Management

Wildlife Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management 20

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 250 $59,190
Conservation Scientists 140 $67,440

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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