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Wildlife Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how Virginia Tech stacks up against peers offering wildlife management.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
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• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Concentrations

Wildlife Management Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

• Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Management

Virginia Tech Wildlife Management Rankings

Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of the country for wildlife management. More specifically it was ranked #2 out of 43 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1
Best Wildlife Management Schools in Virginia	1
Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in Virginia	1
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region	2
Best Wildlife Management Schools	3
Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region	12
Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools	49

Popularity of Wildlife Management at Virginia Tech

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University handed out 71 bachelor’s degrees in wildlife management.

How Much Do Wildlife Management Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

Salary of Wildlife Management Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Wildlife Management graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech earn a median of $41,679 a year. This is lower than $77,896, the median for all majors at Virginia Tech.

How Much Student Debt Do Wildlife Management Graduates from Virginia Tech Have?

Student Debt of Wildlife Management Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Virginia Tech, wildlife management students accumulate a median of $21,500 in student loans. This is lower than $23,442, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Tech.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Wildlife Management from Virginia Tech Cost?

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,420	$34,362
Fees	$2,796	$3,402

Learn more about Virginia Tech tuition and fees.

Virginia Tech Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 38% of wildlife management bachelor’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The majority of wildlife management bachelor’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech are White. About 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a bachelor’s in wildlife management.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	50
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Wildlife Management Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

Here are the demographics of the wildlife management majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within Wildlife Management at Virginia Tech

The wildlife management program at Virginia Tech offers the following related majors:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management	71

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech awarded 71 degrees in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (70%).

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License More about our data sources and methodologies.