Major Overview for Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

Colleges Browse Majors Natural resources and conservation Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

Overview for Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management A program that focuses on the scientific study of the husbandry and production of non-domesticated fish and shellfish populations for recreational and commercial purposes and the management of fishing and marine/aquatic product processing to ensure adequate conservation and efficient utilization. Includes instruction in the principles of marine/aquatic biology, freshwater and saltwater ecosystems, water resources, fishing production operations and management, fishing policy and regulation, and the management of recreational and commercial fishing activities. Careers for Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Majors A major in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Aquacultural Workers Fish and Game Wardens - $56,030 Fishers and Related Fishing Workers - $28,460

Top 16 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

Add	Info	College Name	Degrees Awarded/ Percentage	Selectivity	Tuition
		University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH	12 (7.1%)
		Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths, NY	5 (5.0%)
		SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY	8 (3.9%)
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		University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR	8 (2.2%)
		University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK	6 (1.4%)
		Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	41 (1.3%)
		Texas A & M University at Galveston Galveston, TX	3 (1.2%)
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		Humboldt State University Arcata, CA	14 (1.1%)
		University of Idaho Moscow, ID	13 (0.7%)
		University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	39 (0.6%)
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.