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Fishery Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fishery Management, consider the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is located in Blacksburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 fishery management graduations were recorded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fishery Management graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fishery Management graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 83% women (15) and 17% men (3).

Fishery Management Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 16 master’s fishery management degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fishery Management master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Fishery Management master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, higher than the national average of 19%.*

Fishery Management Doctoral Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 2 doctoral fishery management graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fishery Management doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Fishery Management Graduates

Those who complete Fishery Management program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Fishery Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fishing and Hunting Workers	$51,869
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

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.