Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management at The University of Montana

What traits are you looking for in a wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management school? To help you decide if The University of Montana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management program.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 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.

UM Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
• Master’s Degree in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

Online Classes Are Available at UM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UM does offer online courses in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management for the following degree levels:

UM Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Rankings

The wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management major at UM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management. 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Student Demographics at UM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management majors at The University of Montana.

UM Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor'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	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UM Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management master's degree from UM, 75% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana with a master's in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Conservation Scientists	570	$64,480
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	360	$66,770
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	100	$72,640
Fish and Game Wardens	100	$50,820

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.