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Fisheries Sciences at Virginia Tech

If you are interested in studying fisheries sciences, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Tech. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in fisheries.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fisheries Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia Tech Fisheries Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Fisheries
  • Doctorate Degree in Fisheries

Virginia Tech Fisheries Sciences Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in fisheries, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Fisheries Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fisheries majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Fisheries Sciences Master’s Program

17% Women
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in fisheries from Virginia Tech in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in fisheries each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a fisheries master's degree from Virginia Tech, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in fisheries.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Fisheries Grads May Go Into

A degree in fisheries can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 680 $54,190
Fish and Game Wardens 210 $50,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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