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 Doctors degree research scholarships in Wildlife Biology of all US states with 3 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Wildlife Biology can expect about 67% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 33% 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.