Wildlife Biology

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#1 #1 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,278 Median Starting Salary $51,849
#2 #2 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,227 Median Starting Salary $51,849
#3 #3 Best College for Wildlife Biology in the U.S. Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,073 Median Starting Salary $51,849
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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.

North Carolina grants the most Associates degrees in Wildlife Biology of all US states with 13 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Wildlife Biology can expect about 32% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 68% 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.

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Careers

The highest paying career for Wildlife Biology majors is Biological Technicians. However, another thing to consider is how many job openings there currently is. A position that is in high need that a degree in Wildlife Biology can prepare you for is Biological Technicians.