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Wildlife Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you plan to study Wildlife Management, consider the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sits in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 71 wildlife management degrees were granted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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

Wildlife Management Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Wildlife Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 57
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#13 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#53 of 57

Earnings for Wildlife Management Graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Those who finish Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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	$21,497
2 years	$21,850
3 years	$30,087
4 years	$41,679
5 years	$45,136

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Wildlife Management graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University report median earnings of $41,679, compared with $77,896 for all Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduates — about 46% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Wildlife Management graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University stands at $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Wildlife Management graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Wildlife Management graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 62% women (44) and 38% men (27).

Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 71 bachelor’s wildlife management degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 62% were women (44) and 38% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, higher than 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

The Wildlife Management program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Wildlife & Wildlands Science	71

Highest-Paying Careers for Wildlife Management Graduates

Students who finish Wildlife Management program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Wildlife Management graduates, 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.