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Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University-College Station

If you are interested in studying Fisheries Sciences, consider the program at Texas A&M University-College Station. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas A&M University-College Station is in College Station, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 fisheries sciences degrees were awarded at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Online Class Availability at Texas A&M University-College Station

Distance learning is available at Texas A&M University-College Station. Of 78,321 students, 4,350 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,832 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Fisheries Sciences Graduates from Texas A&M University-College Station

Graduates of Texas A&M University-College Station’s Fisheries Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,688
2 years	$28,500
3 years	$33,024
4 years	$39,379
5 years	$47,640

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Fisheries Sciences graduates from Texas A&M University-College Station earn a median of $39,379, compared with $74,589 for all Texas A&M University-College Station graduates — about 47% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fisheries Sciences graduates from Texas A&M University-College Station is $24,114.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fisheries Sciences graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fisheries Sciences graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station are 57% women (8) and 43% men (6).

Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Of the 14 bachelor’s fisheries sciences graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fisheries Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Fisheries Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, higher than the national average of 11%.*

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

More Specific Fisheries Sciences Concentrations at Texas A&M University-College Station

The Fisheries Sciences program at Texas A&M University-College Station breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fishery Management	14

Best-Paid Careers for Fisheries Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Fisheries Sciences program at Texas A&M University-College Station work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Fisheries Sciences majors, 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.