Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$28,652
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,868
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,338
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 37
Rank by pay
#8 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,000
Median federal debt

Arkansas Tech University graduates in wildlife and wildlands science and management earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas Tech University Compares for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

All 37 colleges reporting wildlife and wildlands science and management earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Valley City State University Valley City, ND$69,799$72,314#1$44,253
2Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$56,437$57,380#3$43,282
3Auburn University Auburn, AL$54,449$61,804#2$28,748
4South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$50,623$54,490#5$39,483
5Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths, NY$50,171$47,752#17$35,979
6Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$49,948$52,664#9$27,762
7Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$49,040$46,844#20$35,806
8The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$48,882$53,398#7$30,924
9Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$47,496$43,249#29$25,563
10University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$47,370$43,633#28$27,698
…
20West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$45,348$53,649#6$29,470
21University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$45,212$47,045#19—
22Utah State University Logan, UT$45,120$42,763#32$27,996
23Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$44,868$52,873#8$28,652
24University of Georgia Athens, GA$44,818$46,396#21$22,354
25New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$44,272$51,260#10$33,603
26Murray State University Murray, KY$43,844$49,645#13$28,751

Other Majors at Arkansas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,951$71,878#239 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,509$68,765#283 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,719$68,794#542 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$70,588$45,904#379 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$60,759—#701 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$60,515$44,146#78 of 84
Agricultural Business and Management$58,493$44,810#58 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,643$39,866#918 of 1176
Homeland Security$53,142$43,090#32 of 33
Biology$49,840$29,596#689 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,034$35,073#32 of 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,907$41,160#279 of 345
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,018$37,760#182 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$45,385$30,927#554 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,978$37,244#531 of 680
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,436$27,969#129 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,985$35,063#265 of 275
Sociology$42,344$32,924#429 of 462
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$41,946$26,869#78 of 85
History$41,065—#431 of 459
Journalism$39,173$32,183#185 of 187
Psychology$38,611$27,213#992 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$35,207—
Design and Applied Arts$32,960$20,285#292 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas Tech University wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,652 one year after graduating and $44,868 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas Tech University rank for wildlife and wildlands science and management?

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates, Arkansas Tech University ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is wildlife and wildlands science and management at Arkansas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for wildlife and wildlands science and management ($45,338), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,000.

← All data for Arkansas Tech University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.