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Wildlife Management at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying Wildlife Management, consider the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 66 wildlife management degrees were awarded at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Wildlife Management Rankings at Mississippi State University

Use these rankings to compare Mississippi State University’s Wildlife Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 1
Best Value	Mississippi	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#27 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 57

Earnings for Wildlife Management Graduates from Mississippi State University

Students who complete Mississippi State University’s Wildlife Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,924
2 years	$29,141
3 years	$35,989
4 years	$41,837
5 years	$50,619

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Wildlife Management graduates from Mississippi State University earn a median of $41,837, compared with $58,380 for all Mississippi State University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Wildlife Management graduates from Mississippi State University stands at $25,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Wildlife Management graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Wildlife Management graduates at Mississippi State University are 52% women (34) and 48% men (32).

Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 53 bachelor’s wildlife management graduates at Mississippi State University, 57% were women (30) and 43% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 22%.*

Wildlife Management Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 13 master’s wildlife management degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 31% were women (4) and 69% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife Management master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Wildlife Management master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 17%.*

*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 Mississippi State University

This Wildlife Management program at Mississippi State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Wildlife & Wildlands Science	66

Top-Paying Careers for Wildlife Management Graduates

Students who finish Wildlife Management program at Mississippi State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Wildlife Management majors, 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.