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Wildlife Management at University of Alaska Fairbanks

What traits are you looking for in a school for Wildlife Management, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Fairbanks. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Alaska Fairbanks is in Fairbanks, AK.

During the most recent reporting year, 65 wildlife management degrees were awarded at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Online coursework is an option at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Among 6,893 students, 3,040 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,069 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Wildlife Management graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Wildlife Management graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks are 35% women (23) and 65% men (42).

Wildlife Management Associate’s Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Of the 26 associate’s wildlife management degrees awarded at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 8% were women (2) and 92% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife Management associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 31% of Wildlife Management associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks, above the national average of 14%.*

Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Of the 19 bachelor’s wildlife management degrees awarded at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 16% of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks, lower than the national average of 22%.*

Wildlife Management Master’s Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Among the 16 master’s wildlife management degrees awarded at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 38% were women (6) and 62% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Wildlife Management master’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks, above the national average of 17%.*

Wildlife Management Doctoral Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Among the 4 doctoral wildlife management degrees awarded at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife Management doctoral degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Unknown	1

*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 University of Alaska Fairbanks

The Wildlife Management program at University of Alaska Fairbanks offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Wildlife & Wildlands Science	65

Top-Paying Careers for Wildlife Management Graduates

Students who finish Wildlife Management program at University of Alaska Fairbanks work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.