Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$31,022
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,171
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,338
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#28 of 37
Rank by pay
#22 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of Idaho graduates in wildlife and wildlands science and management earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Idaho 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
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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
27The University of Montana Missoula, MT$43,286$47,283#18$28,339
28University of Idaho Moscow, ID$43,171$45,906#22$31,022
29Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$42,618$45,695#23$26,549
30University of Delaware Newark, DE$42,567$42,312#33$22,411
31University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$42,330$44,046#26$27,273

Other Majors at University of Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$103,530$70,276#146 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,484$80,700#200 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,415$65,409#268 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,310$68,885#103 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,967$59,334#118 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$80,690$48,338#6 of 77
Chemical Engineering$80,558$75,915#158 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$78,254$44,655#45 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,929$46,428#305 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,887$40,001#525 of 796
Forestry$64,392$47,399#9 of 31
Management Information Systems and Services$63,639$52,920#147 of 166
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,791$31,028#48 of 265
Architecture$62,557$44,215#63 of 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,241$35,212#9 of 50
Marketing$59,776$45,555#394 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,032$38,136#133 of 178
Biology$55,147$39,368#525 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,732$45,327#90 of 345
Human Resources Management and Services$52,438$49,442#183 of 187
Sociology$51,873$31,440#240 of 462
History$50,628—#229 of 459
Political Science and Government$50,593$27,881#509 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,237$40,677#230 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,929$32,662#78 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,651$27,484#423 of 610
Graphic Communications$49,188$25,848#20 of 59
International Relations and National Security Studies$48,662$30,261#110 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,825$36,200#195 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,654$33,620#340 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Idaho wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,022 one year after graduating and $43,171 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Idaho rank for wildlife and wildlands science and management?

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates, University of Idaho ranks #28 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is wildlife and wildlands science and management at University of Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for wildlife and wildlands science and management ($45,338), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for University of Idaho · 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.