Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 77 graduates a year

$29,896
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,209
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,338
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 37
Rank by pay
#34 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

University of California-Davis graduates in wildlife and wildlands science and management earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Davis 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
11Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$47,356$50,776#11$36,758
12California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$47,003$42,770#31$26,325
13Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO$46,342$49,688#12$32,199
14University of California-Davis Davis, CA$46,209$42,047#34$29,896
15University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$46,171$47,920#16$33,351
16University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$45,571$44,883#25$25,523
17University of Maine Orono, ME$45,502$48,357#15$27,636

Other Majors at University of California-Davis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$145,422$96,418#16 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$138,673$84,343#23 of 459
Engineering$114,228$82,956#4 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,649$68,337#37 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$102,161$75,231#27 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,504$68,419#39 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,939$75,165#15 of 233
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$93,414$71,633#42 of 59
Materials Engineering$89,983$74,110#21 of 34
Statistics$88,033$49,264#25 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$87,455$54,546#21 of 84
Biotechnology$87,406$59,156#4 of 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,155$52,684#59 of 126
Economics$83,248$50,295#153 of 368
Physics$78,569—#54 of 107
Genetics$77,411$41,334#3 of 9
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,343$46,005#9 of 49
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$73,595$40,002#24 of 29
Chemistry$73,365$42,204#51 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,337$43,462#11 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$72,778$42,569#33 of 660
Mathematics$72,640$29,300#133 of 309
Plant Sciences$72,335$43,873#4 of 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,754$42,266#33 of 110
Food Science and Technology$70,571$52,084#14 of 29
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$69,702$44,593#3 of 10
Social Sciences$68,535$45,178#5 of 35
Cognitive Science$68,463$42,342#15 of 19
Biology$68,120$35,241#129 of 841
Political Science and Government$67,759$36,208#156 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Davis wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,896 one year after graduating and $46,209 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Davis rank for wildlife and wildlands science and management?

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates, University of California-Davis ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is wildlife and wildlands science and management at University of California-Davis worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for wildlife and wildlands science and management ($45,338), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for University of California-Davis · 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.