Wildlife Schools near Nevada
Nevada contains
thirteen
schools that offer wildlife programs.
Northern Arizona University,
the highest-ranking wildlife school in NV, has a total student population of 23,597 and
is the
225th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 13 wildlife schools
in Nevada,
only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Prescott College comes out as the most expensive ($25,284/yr),
with Cerritos College as the lowest recorded at only $3,650/yr.
Wildlife students from Nevada schools who go on to become
wildlife technicians,
wildlife biologists,
foresters,
wildlife managers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 7,530 people working as
fish and game wardens alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$54,950.
Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Nevada alone, there are
140 employed zoologists and wildlife biologists earning an average yearly salary of
$58,890. Fish and game wardens in this state earn
$61,620/yr and there are 60 employed.
Also, within the wildlife schools
in Nevada, the average student population is 3,396 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from wildlife,
there are 786 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,014 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$2,730, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Wildlife Programs near Nevada
Northern Arizona University
Program ID: 120570
Wildlife Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Prescott College
Program ID: 134677
Wildlife Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Program ID: 134793
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Brigham Young University
Program ID: 25180
Wildlife Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Program ID: 25306
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Utah State University
Program ID: 194037
Wildlife Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Program ID: 194144
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Program ID: 25510
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Nevada-Reno
Program ID: 183742
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Western Wyoming Community College
Program ID: 203007
Wildlife Biology
Levels offered:
Associates
Humboldt State University
Program ID: 77064
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Snow College
Program ID: 151014
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Associates
Cerritos College
Program ID: 35219
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Associates
Monterey Peninsula College
Program ID: 111107
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Associates
Feather River Community College District
Program ID: 61665
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Treasure Valley Community College
Program ID: 169324
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Associates
Nevada Interesting Facts
- In 1899 Charles Fey invented a slot machine named the Liberty Bell. The device became the model for all slots to follow.
- The Reno Ice Pavilion is a 16,000-square-foot rink once dismantled and moved to Reno from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Bugsy Siegel named his Las Vegas casino "The Flamingo" for the long legs of his showgirl sweetheart, Virginia Hill.
- The Imperial Palace on the Las Vegas strip is the nation's first off-airport airline baggage check-in service.
- Bertha was a performing elephant that entertained for 37 years at John Ascuaga's Nugget casino located in Sparks. She was 48 years old when she died.
Top National Parks in Nevada:
Famous State Residents:
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