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Bachelor's-8% vs national median41 grads tracked

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 22nd of 28 bachelor's programs in Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,972
middle 50%: $26,587 – $43,497
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,485 – $56,363
Median · 10 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $50,402 – $81,200

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management earn a median $32,972 one year after graduating, rising to $64,175 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $49,731 for this field, ranking 22nd of 28 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,761 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$46,161 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$45,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$45,099 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$45,000 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$44,492 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$43,422 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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