Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$36,758
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,356
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,338
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 37
Rank by pay
#11 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Northwest Missouri State University graduates in wildlife and wildlands science and management earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Northwest Missouri 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
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

Other Majors at Northwest Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$80,690$65,444#290 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$72,893—#405 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,692$45,810#393 of 452
Agricultural Business and Management$58,035$48,302#60 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,907$43,672#868 of 1176
Marketing$57,705$48,557#421 of 516
Biology$57,564$37,983#428 of 841
Geography and Cartography$55,656—#83 of 117
Animal Sciences$53,418$34,876#19 of 78
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,179$32,268#114 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$50,012$34,195#447 of 660
Research and Experimental Psychology$49,872$35,556#62 of 82
Agriculture$49,328$38,678#33 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,729$51,790#38 of 54
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,600$36,247#35 of 55
Plant Sciences—$47,170—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$46,647—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,501$37,057#286 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$46,475$38,040#142 of 177
Psychology$42,827$34,226#880 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,508$37,066#588 of 680
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$42,389—
Homeland Security—$42,266—
Chemistry—$39,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,758 one year after graduating and $47,356 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates, Northwest Missouri State University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for wildlife and wildlands science and management ($45,338).

← All data for Northwest Missouri 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.