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Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $39,896/yr (34% vs median)

AI Risk High (48% exposed)

Job Market Small (4,000 openings/yr)

ROI 25.6x earnings multiple

Ranked #3 of 37 Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management programs Top 10%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$475K	$477K	$451K
Earnings Multiple	25.5x	25.6x	24.2x
Probability of Field Employment	49%	44%	33%
DegreeOutlook Score	44	43	39

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$18,624

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$28,524

-53% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $39,896 put Brigham Young University-Idaho's Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management program 34% above the national median of $29,850 — one of the higher-earning programs in this field.

The 25.6x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 48% task exposure — and the 5% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

A #3 ranking out of 37 Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management programs nationally puts Brigham Young University-Idaho in the top 10% — a strong but not elite position.

About Brigham Young University-Idaho

Brigham Young University-Idaho accepts 97% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with 42,090 students enrolled in Rexburg, ID.

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Top Career Paths

Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary $100,830/yr

Zoologists and wildlife biologists $72,860/yr

Conservation scientists $67,950/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brigham Young University-Idaho's Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management program score?

This program scores 43/100 — on the lower end for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

How vulnerable is Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 48% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →