Careers

With a bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife, and conservation sciences, you’ll be able to pursue a host of career paths. 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

Job market outlook

Make a well-informed decision on which degree to pursue online by using the following live job market information from public and private data sources.