by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how URI ranks in comparison to other schools with wildlife programs.
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The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for wildlife list. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 19 |
| Best Wildlife Management Schools | 20 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in wildlife management. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.
Wildlife majors who earn their bachelor's degree from URI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,523 a year. This is less than $28,748, which is the national median of all wildlife majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at URI paid an average of $1,396 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $588 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,116 | $33,512 |
| Fees | $2,292 | $2,292 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,900 | $14,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,436 | $2,436 |
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Of the 35 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in wildlife from URI in 2022, 26% were men and 74% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's in wildlife.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the URI wildlife bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildlife majors at University of Rhode Island.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 50 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 32 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 11 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
