Bachelor's+12% vs national median351 grads tracked
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Ranked 1st of 8 bachelor's programs in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,867
middle 50%: $27,092 – $50,384
Median · 5 years out
$55,067
middle 50%: $45,300 – $68,363
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point fisheries graduates earn $38k in year one. Median salary reaches $55k by year five.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,078 total interest
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Colorado State University
$52,165 · 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
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