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#1

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

Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC

At Davidson-Davie Community College, the three most popular college majors students study are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more

Acceptance Rate

72%

Annual Degrees Awarded

24

SAT Score

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Median Starting Salary

$51,849

#2

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

Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS

Annually, Barton County Community College grants about 298 degrees to those majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include General Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, and General....view more

Acceptance Rate

92%

Annual Degrees Awarded

1

SAT Score

--

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 24 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Wildlife Biology can expect about 12% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 88% 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

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.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Wildlife Biology majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

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

Student Demographics

Total Students
25
Female Students
22 (88%)
Male Students
3 (12%)

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