Careers
With a bachelor's degree in fisheries and wildlife sciences, you'll be able to pursue a host of career paths. Sample job titles for fisheries and wildlife graduates include:
Know your value
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, people with a bachelor's degree earn on average 64 percent more per week than those with a high school diploma. The difference in total earnings over the course of a person's career could be as much as $1 million.
- Fisheries biologist
- Wildlife biologist
- Marine biologist
- Habitat restoration biologist
- Endangered species biologist
- Wildlife or fish manager
- Hatchery technician
- Wildlife area manager
- Hatchery manager
- International/exotic wildlife specialist
- Fish and wildlife law enforcement officer
- Zoo/aquarium animal caretaker
- Watershed council coordinator
- Environmental educator
- Wildlife interpreter
- Extension agent
- Park ranger
And here are examples of the types of places you might find yourself working after earning your degree online with Oregon State:
- State fish and wildlife management agency
- State parks agency
- Federal fish or wildlife management agency (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service)
- Federal land management agency (U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service)
- Conservation organization (World Wildlife Fund, National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife)
- Land trust organization (The Nature Conservancy)
- International non-profit organization (The Cheetah Conservation Fund, Elephant Nature Foundation)
- Native American reservation
- Outdoor education/nature center
- Zoo or aquarium
- Fish or wildlife consulting firm
- Environmental agency (Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
- Hunting or fishing organization (Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Trout Unlimited)
- Soil and water conservation district
- Watershed or other citizen council
- University or other academic setting
Important dates
See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.
Degree details
* Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 180 quarter credits are equal to 120 semester credits.
† Cost per credit is calculated using tuition per credit for the current academic year. It does not include associated fees, course materials, textbook expenses, and other expenses related to courses.
‡ Two internship courses are required. You can complete all other courses 100% online. Some courses may require proctored exams in your local area.
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