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Major Overview for Wildlife Biology

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Overview for Wildlife Biology

A program that focuses on the application of biological principles to the study of vertebrate wildlife, wildlife habitats, and related ecosystems in remote and urban areas. Includes instruction in animal ecology; adaptational biology; urban ecosystems; natural and artificial habitat management; limnology; wildlife pathology; and vertebrate zoological specializations such as mammalogy, herpetology, ichthyology, ornithology, and others.

Careers for Wildlife Biology Majors

A major in Wildlife Biology is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Wildlife Biology

Top 16 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Wildlife Biology among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY
28
(10.0%)
Moderately Selective$18,195
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
22
(0.6%)
Minimally Selective$13,273
Unity College
Unity, ME
18
(18.8%)
Minimally Selective$27,355
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
18
(1.1%)
Minimally Selective$11,840
Utah State University
Logan, UT
17
(0.6%)
Minimally Selective$9,880
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
13
(0.7%)
Minimally Selective$12,660
Texas State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
12
(0.3%)
Minimally Selective$14,284
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
12
(0.2%)
Minimally Selective$11,470
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
10
(0.3%)
Minimally Selective$12,400
Friends University
Wichita, KS
10
(1.6%)
Minimally Selective$23,250
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.