Wildlife Management at Southwest Texas Junior College

If you are interested in studying wildlife management, you may want to check out the program at Southwest Texas Junior College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwest Texas Junior College is located in Uvalde, Texas and has a total student population of 6,480.

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.

Southwest Texas Junior College Wildlife Management Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Wildlife (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Wildlife

Southwest Texas Junior College Wildlife Management Rankings

Wildlife Student Demographics at Southwest Texas Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildlife majors at Southwest Texas Junior College.

Southwest Texas Junior College Wildlife Management Associate’s Program

25% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of wildlife associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wildlife only graduates about 45% men each year. The program at Southwest Texas Junior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wildlife at Southwest Texas Junior College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Southwest Texas Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in wildlife graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest Texas Junior College with a associate's in wildlife.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Wildlife Management

If you plan to be a wildlife major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest Texas Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management	8

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 TX, the home state for Southwest Texas Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Conservation Scientists	2,010	$57,990
Fish and Game Wardens	460	$66,130
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	400	$66,150
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	100	$87,130

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.

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