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Bachelor's0% vs national median244 grads tracked

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 14th of 28 bachelor's programs in Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,255
middle 50%: $20,833 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$49,731
middle 50%: $37,341 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management earn a median $29,255 one year after graduating, rising to $49,731 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $49,731 for this field, ranking 14th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,079 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$55,740 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$51,325 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$50,324 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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