Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 03.03. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 54 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 5 | 33 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Associate's degree | 5 | 38 | $36,619 | $43,397 | Data unavailable |
| Bachelor's degree | 20 | 245 | $37,818 | $47,243 | $22,340 8 programs |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | 0 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Master's degree | 12 | 48 | $48,561 | $63,052 | Data unavailable |
| Doctoral degree | 7 | 9 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Graduate certificate | 4 | 34 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI · Public · 65 graduates measured | $40,837 | $52,424 | $23,179 |
| Lake Superior State University MI · Public · 40 graduates measured | $39,894 | $44,090 | $21,500 |
| Oregon State University OR · Public · 125 graduates measured | $39,669 | $48,077 | $32,687 |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR · Public · 125 graduates measured | $39,669 | $48,077 | $32,687 |
| Northern Michigan University MI · Public · 19 graduates measured | $34,716 | Data unavailable | $27,250 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus IN · Public · 56 graduates measured | $33,684 | $40,053 | $17,791 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public · 20 graduates measured | $32,373 | $47,918 | $21,500 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida FL · Public · 21 graduates measured | $52,526 | $67,836 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $59,320 | +3.8% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Fishing and hunting workers | Data unavailable | -4.2% | No formal educational credential |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (1)
- 03.0301 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management