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Wildlife & Wildlands Science at Murray State University

If you plan to study Wildlife & Wildlands Science, consider the program at Murray State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Murray State University is in Murray, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 wildlife & wildlands science graduations were recorded at Murray State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Murray State University

Online coursework is an option at Murray State University. Of 10,020 students, 1,796 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,286 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Wildlife & Wildlands Science graduates at Murray State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Wildlife & Wildlands Science graduates at Murray State University are 65% women (13) and 35% men (7).

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

Of the 20 bachelor’s wildlife & wildlands science degrees awarded at Murray State University, 65% were women (13) and 35% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 5% of Wildlife & Wildlands Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State University, lower than the national average of 22%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Wildlife & Wildlands Science Graduates

Graduates of the Wildlife & Wildlands Science program at Murray State University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.