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Bachelor's+6% vs national median55 grads tracked

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management at Colorado State University

Ranked 2nd of 8 bachelor's programs in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,743
middle 50%: $23,141 – $41,019
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $37,867 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$54,898
middle 50%: $47,666 – $62,181

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado State University's bachelor's program in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management earn a median $32,743 one year after graduating, rising to $54,898 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $49,103 for this field, ranking 2nd of 8 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,102 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$55,067 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,901 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,103 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$48,353 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$46,484 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out

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