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Bachelor's+4% vs national median122 grads tracked

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 3rd of 8 bachelor's programs in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,287
middle 50%: $25,504 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$50,901
middle 50%: $42,146 – $61,121
Median · 10 years out
$60,738
middle 50%: $45,210 – $71,728

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management earn a median $36,287 one year after graduating, rising to $60,738 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $49,103 for this field, ranking 3rd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,684 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$55,067 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,165 · 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 Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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