Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$35,806
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,040
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,338
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 37
Rank by pay
#20 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

Bemidji State University graduates in wildlife and wildlands science and management earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bemidji State 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

Other Majors at Bemidji State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,868$85,830#2 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,436$77,639#553 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,882—#35 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$72,153$58,446#431 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,086$47,396#620 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,519$49,617#185 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,357$32,388#177 of 610
Social Work$56,345$47,192#101 of 420
Design and Applied Arts$54,642$40,231#126 of 299
Biology$50,548$37,469#670 of 841
Psychology$49,116$33,963#595 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,001$39,195#210 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$48,877$34,243#481 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,137$45,668#273 of 345
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,822$35,521#46 of 62
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,719$42,841#502 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bemidji State University wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,806 one year after graduating and $49,040 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bemidji State University rank for wildlife and wildlands science and management?

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates, Bemidji State University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is wildlife and wildlands science and management at Bemidji State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for wildlife and wildlands science and management ($45,338), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for Bemidji State 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.