Wildlife Management at Utah State University

Every wildlife management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the wildlife program at Utah State University stacks up to those at other schools.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. In 2021, 42 wildlife majors received their bachelor's degree from USU.

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.

USU Wildlife Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife
• Master’s Degree in Wildlife

USU Wildlife Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the wildlife progam at USU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 wildlife major at USU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Wildlife 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools	16

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in wildlife from USU. This is the #21 most popular school for wildlife master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of USU Wildlife Graduates

The median salary of wildlife students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $32,995. This is 26% higher than $26,124, which is the national average for all wildlife bachelor's degree recipients.

Wildlife Student Demographics at USU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildlife majors at Utah State University.

USU Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in wildlife from USU in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in wildlife at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in wildlife.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USU Wildlife Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of wildlife master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a master's in wildlife.

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

USU also has a doctoral program available in wildlife. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Forestry
• Natural Resource Management
• Natural Resources Conservation

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	260	$59,110
Conservation Scientists	260	$63,720

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.