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Wildlife Management at Tennessee Technological University

If you are interested in studying Wildlife Management, consider the program at Tennessee Technological University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tennessee Technological University sits in Cookeville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 wildlife management degrees were awarded at Tennessee Technological University.

Studying Online at Tennessee Technological University

Distance learning is available at Tennessee Technological University. Among 10,511 students, 1,033 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,063 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Wildlife Management Rankings at Tennessee Technological University

These rankings give you a sense of how Tennessee Technological University’s Wildlife Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 2
Best Value	Tennessee	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 57

Earnings for Wildlife Management Graduates from Tennessee Technological University

Students who complete Tennessee Technological University’s Wildlife Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,665
2 years	$32,213
3 years	$33,199
4 years	$42,869
5 years	$46,021

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Wildlife Management graduates from Tennessee Technological University report median earnings of $42,869, compared with $56,495 for all Tennessee Technological University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Wildlife Management graduates from Tennessee Technological University stands at $13,673.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Wildlife Management graduates at Tennessee Technological University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Wildlife Management graduates at Tennessee Technological University are 38% women (13) and 62% men (21).

Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee Technological University

Among the 34 bachelor’s wildlife management graduates at Tennessee Technological University, 38% were women (13) and 62% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 3% of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee Technological University, below 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 Tennessee Technological University

This Wildlife Management program at Tennessee Technological University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Wildlife & Wildlands Science	34

Highest-Paying Careers for Wildlife Management Graduates

Graduates of the Wildlife Management program at Tennessee Technological University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.