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Wildlife Management at Northwest Missouri State University

If you are interested in studying Wildlife Management, consider the program at Northwest Missouri State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwest Missouri State University is in Maryville, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 wildlife management degrees were granted at Northwest Missouri State University.

Online Class Availability at Northwest Missouri State University

Online coursework is an option at Northwest Missouri State University. Among 9,152 students, 3,288 (36%) studied exclusively online and 1,472 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Wildlife Management Rankings at Northwest Missouri State University

Use these rankings to compare Northwest Missouri State University’s Wildlife Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#1 of 2
Best Value	Missouri	#1 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 6
Best Value	Nationwide	#27 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#44 of 57

Earnings for Wildlife Management Graduates from Northwest Missouri State University

Students who complete Northwest Missouri State University’s Wildlife Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,340
2 years	$28,381
3 years	$35,082
4 years	$37,207
5 years	$41,041

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Wildlife Management graduates from Northwest Missouri State University report median earnings of $37,207, compared with $51,493 for all Northwest Missouri State University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Wildlife Management graduates at Northwest Missouri State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Wildlife Management graduates at Northwest Missouri State University are 62% women (13) and 38% men (8).

Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program at Northwest Missouri State University

Of the 21 bachelor’s wildlife management graduates at Northwest Missouri State University, 62% were women (13) and 38% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 19% of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri 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.

More Specific Wildlife Management Concentrations at Northwest Missouri State University

The Wildlife Management program at Northwest Missouri State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Wildlife & Wildlands Science	21

Best-Paid Careers for Wildlife Management Graduates

Graduates of the Wildlife Management program at Northwest Missouri State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Wildlife Management 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.