Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
• Master’s Degree in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

South Dakota State Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management master's degree from South Dakota State, 75% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Conservation Scientists	320	$62,390
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	190	$53,810
Fish and Game Wardens	110	$44,510

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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