Missoula, Montana · Public
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at The University of Montana
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.5% reported program-share signal, $16,784 school-wide net price, and $44,511 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 184 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~184
- Schools with reported signal
- 82
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 95.9%
- Graduation rate
- 48%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,784/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $67,136
- Median debt
- $22,400
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $44,511/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.5%), school-wide average net price ($16,784), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($44,511), and peer averages from 82 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 82 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,952 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,230 below). Together, those evidence points place The University of Montana in the top 88% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY · 0.5% reported share · $4,764 net A+ 
Spokane Community College Spokane, WA · 0.1% reported share · $5,473 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.2% reported share · $5,520 net A+ East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · 0.4% reported share · $4,608 net A+ College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · 1.6% reported share · $6,100 net A+ 
South Plains College Levelland, TX · 0.2% reported share · $6,791 net A 
Holmes Community College Goodman, MS · 0.1% reported share · $5,643 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management accounts for 2.5% of reported programs at The University of Montana, which is bigger than 74% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 184 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
The University of Montana's average net price is $16,784 per year, about $67,136 over four years. That is $1,952 above the $14,832 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $44,511 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,230 below the $51,741 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks The University of Montana #72 of 82 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.