Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management at Southwest Texas Junior College

If you plan to study wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management, take a look at what Southwest Texas Junior College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Texas Junior College is located in Uvalde, Texas and approximately 6,480 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management section at the bottom of this page.

Southwest Texas Junior College Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

Southwest Texas Junior College Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Rankings

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Student Demographics at Southwest Texas Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management majors at Southwest Texas Junior College.

Southwest Texas Junior College Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management 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, fish and wildlands science and management 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, fish and wildlands science and management 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, fish and wildlands science and management.

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

Careers That Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.