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Wildlife Management at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you plan to study Wildlife Management, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is in Knoxville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 62 wildlife management degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Studying Online at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) studied exclusively online and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Wildlife Management Rankings at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Use these rankings to compare The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Wildlife Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 2
Best Value	Tennessee	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#37 of 57

Earnings for Wildlife Management Graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Those who finish The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’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	$32,266
2 years	$32,213
3 years	$34,667
4 years	$44,973
5 years	$50,817

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Wildlife Management graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville earn a median of $44,973, compared with $64,105 for all The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Wildlife Management graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Wildlife Management graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Wildlife Management graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 39% women (24) and 61% men (38).

Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 55 bachelor’s wildlife management degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 38% were women (21) and 62% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, below the national average of 22%.*

Wildlife Management Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 7 master’s wildlife management degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 14% of Wildlife Management master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower than 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 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

This Wildlife Management program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Wildlife & Wildlands Science	62

Best-Paid Careers for Wildlife Management Graduates

Graduates of the Wildlife Management program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.