Best Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Programs
Updated
This page ranks the 8 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management programs in the United States by the median earnings of Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management graduates four years after completing, highest first. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point leads the list with median earnings of $52,424 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the figure ranges from $52,424 to $28,019, with a median of $47,998. For 1 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
All 8 schools on the list are 100% public. Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Lake Superior State University posts the lowest average net price, at $12,822.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI | $52,424 | $14,559 | $8,833 | 91.8% |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $52,424 for its Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · Arcata, CA | $50,525 | $13,171 | $8,483 | 98.2% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt admits 98% of applicants and reports median earnings of $50,525 for its Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $48,348 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| University of Rhode Island reports a median federal debt of $22,250 across all of its borrowers who completed, and its Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management graduates earned $48,348 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR | $48,077 | $19,604 | $12,107 | 77.3% |
| Oregon State University reports 104 graduates in the earnings cohort and a median of $48,077 for its Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $47,918 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management graduates earned a median of $47,918 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Lake Superior State University · Sault Ste Marie, MI | $44,090 | $12,822 | $3,516 | Not reported |
| Lake Superior State University carries an average net price of $12,822 and reports median earnings of $44,090 for its Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN | $40,053 | $14,600 | $5,098 | 49.9% |
| Purdue University-Main Campus admits 50% of applicants, and its Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management graduates earned a median of $40,053 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Northern Michigan University · Marquette, MI | $28,019 | $14,085 | $7,697 | 84.0% |
| Northern Michigan University reports median earnings of $28,019 for its Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $14,085. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to the lowest-ranked program is $24,405, and the gap between University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is $1,899.
Job market context in the United States
Graduates of Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management programs in the United States enter occupations such as First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers and Fishing and Hunting Workers. The median annual wage across those occupations is $59,082, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $47,616. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about -0.6% lower. About 3,542 openings a year are projected for every hundred graduates, with more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the median earnings of graduates four years after completing, a different measure from the occupational wage figures reported here.
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