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#1 #1 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY At SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, the most popular majors students study are Conservation Biology, Environmental Biology, and Natural Resources Management and Policy....view more Acceptance Rate 83% Annual Degrees Awarded 33 SAT Score 1,150–1,330 Est. Net Price * $19,644 Median Starting Salary $53,242
#2 #2 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC Each year, Lees-McRae College awards around 35 degrees to students majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 33 SAT Score 1,040–1,240 Est. Net Price * $26,009 Median Starting Salary $52,925
#3 #3 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Annually, Colorado State University-Fort Collins grants about 647 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 104 SAT Score 1,100–1,310 Est. Net Price * $19,828 Median Starting Salary $52,686
#4 #4 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. University of Vermont Burlington, VT Annually, the University of Vermont awards about 212 degrees to those studying Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 30 SAT Score 1,280–1,430 Est. Net Price * $22,062 Median Starting Salary $56,364
#5 #5 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. Texas State University San Marcos, TX Each year, Texas State University awards around 518 degrees to those studying Psychology, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 44 SAT Score 990–1,200 Est. Net Price * $15,307 Median Starting Salary $50,778
#6 #6 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. Brigham Young University Provo, UT At Brigham Young University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Exercise Physiology, Accounting, Finance, and General. In fact, Brigham Young University grants 235 degrees annually to graduating Exercise Physiology students....view more Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 1,310–1,440 Est. Net Price * $14,643 Median Starting Salary $48,721
#7 #7 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Each year, the University of Wyoming awards around 148 degrees to students majoring in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Psychology, General, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Kinesiology and Exercise Science....view more Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 32 SAT Score 1,070–1,290 Est. Net Price * $13,299 Median Starting Salary $51,366
#8 #8 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Every year, Kansas State University awards around 235 degrees to those studying Animal Sciences, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Mechanical Engineering, Nutrition Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 27 SAT Score 1,040–1,280 Est. Net Price * $18,745 Median Starting Salary $54,617
#9 #9 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. Unity College New Gloucester, ME At Unity College, the most popular majors students study are Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management, Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services, and Wildlife Biology....view more Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $17,734 Median Starting Salary $55,941
#10 #10 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Each year, Ohio University-Main Campus grants around 1714 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 22 SAT Score 1,110–1,310 Est. Net Price * $20,550 Median Starting Salary $52,406
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY At SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, the most popular...view more	100	83%	33	1,150 - 1,330	$19,644	$53,242
Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC Each year, Lees-McRae College awards around 35 degrees to students majoring...view more	93	81%	33	1,040 - 1,240	$26,009	$52,925
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Annually, Colorado State University-Fort Collins grants about 647 degrees to...view more	86	90%	104	1,100 - 1,310	$19,828	$52,686
University of Vermont Burlington, VT Annually, the University of Vermont awards about 212 degrees to those...view more	70	60%	30	1,280 - 1,430	$22,062	$56,364
Texas State University San Marcos, TX Each year, Texas State University awards around 518 degrees to those studying...view more	69	89%	44	990 - 1,200	$15,307	$50,778
Brigham Young University Provo, UT At Brigham Young University, the three most popular college majors students...view more	60	69%	26	1,310 - 1,440	$14,643	$48,721
University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Each year, the University of Wyoming awards around 148 degrees to students...view more	59	97%	32	1,070 - 1,290	$13,299	$51,366
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Every year, Kansas State University awards around 235 degrees to those...view more	59	79%	27	1,040 - 1,280	$18,745	$54,617
Unity College New Gloucester, ME At Unity College, the most popular majors students study are Wildlife, Fish...view more	57	82%	11	--	$17,734	$55,941
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Each year, Ohio University-Main Campus grants around 1714 degrees to students...view more	51	85%	22	1,110 - 1,310	$20,550	$52,406

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About Wildlife Biology

A program that focuses on the application of biological principles to the study of vertebrate wildlife, wildlife habitats, and related ecosystems in remote and urban areas. Includes instruction in animal ecology; adaptational biology; urban ecosystems; natural and artificial habitat management; limnology; wildlife pathology; and vertebrate zoological specializations such as mammalogy, herpetology, ichthyology, ornithology, and others.

Colorado grants the most Bachelors degrees in Wildlife Biology of all US states with 104 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Wildlife Biology can expect about 41% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 59% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Wildlife Biology is $35,600.

Popularity of Wildlife Biology Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Wildlife Biology degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

For Wildlife Biology majors, some of the most in demand careers include Biological Technicians, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists . Not only that, Wildlife Biology graduates may land a high salary job, such as Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists or Biological Technicians.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Wildlife Biology majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$70,600	679	8,652	8,924	3%
Biological Technicians	$51,430	3,688	28,327	29,684	5%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Wildlife Biology majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

449

Female Students

264 (58%)

Male Students

185 (41%)

White (361, 80%)

Hispanic or Latino (44, 10%)

Two or more races (19, 4%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (14, 3%)

Black or African American (5, 1%)

U.S. Nonresident (4, 1%)

Asian (1, <1%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (1, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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Wildlife Biology

#1 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S.

83%

33

1,150–1,330

$19,644

$53,242

#2 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S.

81%

33

1,040–1,240

$26,009

$52,925

#3 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S.

90%

104

1,100–1,310

$19,828

$52,686

#4 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S.

60%

30

1,280–1,430

$22,062

$56,364

#5 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S.

89%

44

990–1,200

$15,307

$50,778

#6 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S.

69%

26

1,310–1,440

$14,643

$48,721

#7 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S.

97%

32

1,070–1,290

$13,299

$51,366

#8 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S.

79%

27

1,040–1,280

$18,745

$54,617

#9 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S.

82%

11

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$17,734

$55,941

#10 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S.

85%

22

1,110–1,310

$20,550

$52,406

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