Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Paul Smiths, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$35,979
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,171
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,338
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 37
Rank by pay
#17 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,218
Median federal debt

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates in wildlife and wildlands science and management earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 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 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$53,788$41,863#13 of 29
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,359$33,398#175 of 265
Forestry$49,291$44,342#30 of 31
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,834$33,333#47 of 63
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,652$31,506#10 of 12
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$41,797$27,543#52 of 63
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management—$34,321—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,979 one year after graduating and $50,171 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science rank for wildlife and wildlands science and management?

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is wildlife and wildlands science and management at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for wildlife and wildlands science and management ($45,338), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,218.

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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.