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#1

#1 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 677 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, the school’s most popular major....view more

Acceptance Rate

89%

Annual Degrees Awarded

23

SAT Score

1,070–1,300

Median Starting Salary

$52,686

#2

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

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Every year, Utah State University awards around 326 degrees to students majoring in Economics, General, which is the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Communication Sciences and Disorders, General, Psychology, General, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, and Other....view more

Acceptance Rate

92%

Annual Degrees Awarded

2

SAT Score

1,050–1,310

Median Starting Salary

$49,908

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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 Masters degrees in Wildlife Biology of all US states with 23 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Wildlife Biology can expect about 48% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 52% 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

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.

Most In-Demand Careers

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

Student Demographics

Total Students
25
Female Students
13 (52%)
Male Students
12 (48%)

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