Fisheries Sciences at Oregon State University

Every fisheries sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fisheries program at Oregon State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in fisheries from Oregon State.

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

Oregon State Fisheries Sciences Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Fisheries Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the fisheries progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The fisheries major at Oregon State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fisheries Sciences. 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
	2
Most Focused Fisheries Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in fisheries from Oregon State. This makes it the #2 most popular school for fisheries master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in fisheries, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Fisheries Graduates from Oregon State Make?

The median salary of fisheries students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $27,857. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allfisheries bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

Fisheries Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in fisheries from Oregon State. About 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical fisheries bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fisheries at Oregon State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its fisheries bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Oregon State Fisheries Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in fisheries from Oregon State. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a fisheries master's degree from Oregon State, 83% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the fisheries master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in fisheries. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resources Conservation (Other)
• Wildlife Management
• Forestry
• Natural Resources Conservation
• Natural Resource Management

Careers That Fisheries Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	800	$49,610

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 Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.