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Graduate Certificates in Wildlife Management

67 Yearly Graduations
66% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in wildlife is offered at 6 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 10% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Wildlife Majors

In 2020-2021, 67 graduate certificates were awarded to wildlife majors. This earns it the #142 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in wildlife at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 200
Graduate Certificate 67
Doctor’s Degree 56

Earnings of Wildlife Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for wildlife majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for wildlife majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in wildlife. About 65.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 23
Women 44
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The racial-ethnic distribution of wildlife graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in wildlife. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
47 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for wildlife students seekinga graduate certificate is Oregon State University. Roughly 32,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,065 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,446 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 people received their graduate certificate in wildlife from Oregon State. Of these students, 77% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
14 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American Public University System comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in wildlife. Roughly 50,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,660 per year. The wildlife program at American Public University System awarded 14 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 36% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for wildlife majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is The University of Montana. Roughly 9,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,352 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,932 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their graduate certificate in wildlife from UM.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to wildlife that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management 228
Natural Resources Conservation 178
Fisheries Sciences 56
Other Resources & Conservation 16
Forestry 13

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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