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Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Degree

37 schools compared · Average earnings $29,851/yr
Schools Offering
37
Avg Grad Earnings
$29,851/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
30/100
AI Automation Risk
High
49% task exposure

Best Schools for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

Top 37 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

# School DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID		 58
53–60		 $39,896/yr High 20.4x
2 Valley City State University
Valley City, ND		 56
52–57		 $44,253/yr High 13.8x
3 Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX		 53
48–56		 $43,282/yr High 12.7x
4 South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD		 51
47–52		 $39,483/yr High 11.9x
5 New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM		 47
42–51		 $33,603/yr High 14.0x
6 Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO		 46
42–46		 $36,758/yr High 9.1x
7 Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN		 45
41–45		 $35,806/yr High 7.8x
8 University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV		 43
40–44		 $33,351/yr High 8.3x
9 University of Idaho
Moscow, ID		 43
37–47		 $31,022/yr High 12.2x
10 Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR		 42
35–47		 $28,652/yr High 13.4x
11 Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO		 41
37–41		 $32,199/yr High 7.2x
12 Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS		 41
35–46		 $30,247/yr High 11.9x
13 The University of Montana
Missoula, MT		 41
35–44		 $28,339/yr High 11.4x
14 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL		 41
34–46		 $23,715/yr High 14.7x
15 Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN		 40
34–44		 $29,936/yr High 10.4x
16 West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV		 40
34–44		 $29,470/yr High 10.9x
17 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA		 40
33–44		 $26,325/yr High 12.0x
18 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI		 39
33–43		 $27,273/yr High 11.3x
19 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN		 38
32–42		 $30,924/yr High 8.4x
20 Murray State University
Murray, KY		 37
33–38		 $28,751/yr High 6.4x
21 Auburn University
Auburn, AL		 37
30–43		 $28,748/yr High 9.5x
22 Utah State University
Logan, UT		 37
33–38		 $27,996/yr High 6.6x
23 Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO		 36
32–37		 $26,549/yr High 6.4x
24 Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY		 36
29–41		 $25,492/yr High 10.0x
25 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY		 35
31–37		 $35,979/yr High 1.8x
26 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA		 35
30–37		 $29,896/yr High 3.9x
27 Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester, ME		 35
31–37		 $29,312/yr High 5.7x
28 University of Maine
Orono, ME		 35
29–38		 $27,636/yr High 7.3x
29 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI		 34
28–37		 $27,762/yr High 6.0x
30 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH		 33
27–36		 $27,698/yr High 4.5x
31 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA		 33
26–37		 $25,563/yr High 6.3x
32 University of Georgia
Athens, GA		 33
26–39		 $22,354/yr High 8.7x
33 University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI		 31
26–32		 $25,523/yr High 2.9x
34 University of Delaware
Newark, DE		 31
24–36		 $22,411/yr High 6.2x
35 Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX		 31
26–33		 $20,295/yr High 4.1x
36 Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA		 27
22–30		 $28,178/yr High 1.3x
37 Otterbein University
Westerville, OH		 23
18–26		 $19,801/yr High 0.4x

Highest Earning Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Programs

Schools where Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School 1-Year Earnings DW Score AI Risk
Valley City State University $44,253/yr 56 High
Stephen F Austin State University $43,282/yr 53 High
Brigham Young University-Idaho $39,896/yr 58 High
South Dakota State University $39,483/yr 51 High
Northwest Missouri State University $36,758/yr 46 High
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science $35,979/yr 35 High
Bemidji State University $35,806/yr 45 High
New Mexico State University-Main Campus $33,603/yr 47 High
University of Nevada-Reno $33,351/yr 43 High
Missouri Western State University $32,199/yr 41 High

Best ROI for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.

School ROI Multiple Earnings DW Score
Brigham Young University-Idaho 20.4x $39,896/yr 58
University of Florida 14.7x $23,715/yr 41
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 14.0x $33,603/yr 47
Valley City State University 13.8x $44,253/yr 56
Arkansas Tech University 13.4x $28,652/yr 42
Stephen F Austin State University 12.7x $43,282/yr 53
University of Idaho 12.2x $31,022/yr 43
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 12.0x $26,325/yr 40
Mississippi State University 11.9x $30,247/yr 41
South Dakota State University 11.9x $39,483/yr 51

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management graduates earn?
Across 37 schools, Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management graduates earn an average of $29,851 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $19,801 to $44,253 depending on the school.
What is the AI automation risk for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management?
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 49% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.
Which school has the best Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management program?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Brigham Young University-Idaho ranks #1 for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management with a score of 58/100 and graduate earnings of $39,896/yr.
Is a Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management degree worth it?
On average, Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management graduates earn 8.6x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management programs across 37 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.