Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$25,523
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,571
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,338
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 37
Rank by pay
#25 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,817
Median federal debt

University of Rhode Island graduates in wildlife and wildlands science and management earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Rhode Island 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
…
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
15University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$46,171$47,920#16$33,351
16University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$45,571$44,883#25$25,523
17University of Maine Orono, ME$45,502$48,357#15$27,636
18Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$45,445$55,139#4$30,247
19Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$45,348$49,538#14$29,936

Other Majors at University of Rhode Island by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,153$81,508#51 of 258
Chemical Engineering$103,525$75,406#35 of 158
Computer Engineering$100,975$80,029#116 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,532$68,410#46 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,020$82,218#195 of 966
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$90,953$65,249#1 of 6
Ocean Engineering$90,901$70,939—
Industrial Engineering$90,399—#75 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$89,901$70,724#193 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,915$67,736#206 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,196$50,529#123 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$86,076$57,529#164 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,478$66,445#27 of 93
Biology$80,379$45,846#23 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,692$55,160#147 of 1176
Civil Engineering$79,457$68,728#201 of 233
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$77,681$46,814#4 of 35
Economics$77,225$43,444#199 of 368
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$77,224—#1 of 24
Marketing$75,011$46,394#122 of 516
Landscape Architecture$74,488$57,920#2 of 19
Mathematics$73,746$55,330#123 of 309
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$72,328$42,181#33 of 178
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$72,311$44,445#3 of 29
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,384$59,220#30 of 225
Social Sciences$66,738$36,548#8 of 35
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$64,916$32,184#15 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$64,520$36,785#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$64,328$33,161#12 of 57
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$61,079$33,319#9 of 70

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,523 one year after graduating and $45,571 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates, University of Rhode Island ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for wildlife and wildlands science and management ($45,338), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,817.

← All data for University of Rhode Island · 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.