Fisheries Sciences at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

If you plan to study fisheries sciences, take a look at what Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Paul Smith's College is located in Paul Smiths, New York and approximately 681 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in fisheries from Paul Smith's College.

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.

Paul Smith’s College Fisheries Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries

Paul Smith’s College Fisheries Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks fisheries programs across the country. The following shows how Paul Smith's College performed in these rankings.

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 fisheries major at Paul Smith's College 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
Most Focused Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Fisheries Sciences Schools	3
	6
	10
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Fisheries Sciences Schools	14
Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools	16

Fisheries Student Demographics at Paul Smith's College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fisheries majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Paul Smith’s College Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Fisheries Sciences from Paul Smith's College in 2020-2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fisheries at Paul Smith's College 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 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science with a bachelor's in fisheries.

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

Paul Smith's College also has a doctoral program available in fisheries. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resources Conservation
• Wildlife Management
• Forestry
• 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 NY, the home state for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Fish and Game Wardens	400	$68,000
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	300	$56,750

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 Mwanner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.