Wildlife Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

If you plan to study wildlife biology, take a look at what Colorado State University - Fort Collins has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Wildlife Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Wildlife Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Biology
Master’s Degree in Wildlife Biology

Colorado State Wildlife Biology Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in wildlife biology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Wildlife Biology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildlife biology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Wildlife Biology Master’s Program

52% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of wildlife biology master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in wildlife biology each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a wildlife biology master's degree from Colorado State, 78% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Zoology/Animal Biology

Careers That Wildlife Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in wildlife biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	570	$70,650

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
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