Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,775
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,338
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 37
Rank by pay
#36 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Michigan Technological University graduates in wildlife and wildlands science and management earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Michigan Technological 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
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34Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$40,149$45,461#24$25,492
35Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME$39,017$41,465#35$29,312
36Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA$38,899$39,561#37$28,178
37Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$38,775$40,884#36—

Other Majors at Michigan Technological University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$105,428$69,910#136 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,848$79,439#108 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,478$80,193#97 of 158
Engineering-Related Fields$93,993$68,919#12 of 33
Computer Engineering$93,557$77,465#159 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$93,480$77,810#34 of 99
Materials Engineering$92,070$63,135#17 of 34
Mechanical Engineering$88,860$74,922#218 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$83,916$63,831#107 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,841$70,928#135 of 233
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,394$61,443#26 of 61
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$81,862$63,658#3 of 7
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$76,857$64,453#38 of 46
Accounting and Related Services$74,373—#372 of 796
Mathematics$73,271—#124 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,388$38,756#68 of 93
Management Information Systems and Services—$60,266—
Forestry$55,912$45,571#22 of 31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,388—#399 of 610
Biology—$17,541—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Michigan Technological University wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates make?

Graduates earn $38,775 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan Technological University rank for wildlife and wildlands science and management?

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates, Michigan Technological University ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is wildlife and wildlands science and management at Michigan Technological University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for wildlife and wildlands science and management ($45,338).

← All data for Michigan Technological 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.