Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife

What You’ll Learn

Through immersive coursework in the field, lab, or classroom, you will study organisms in our environment, and their interactions with each other, to understand how best-manage natural resources for conservation goals. Courses include:

• Freshwater Fisheries Management
• Biology and Identification of Woody Forest Plants
• Introduction to Wildland Fire Management
• Mammalian Wildlife Biology and Management
• Wildlife Conservation Policy 

Choose your Specialization

Customize your academic journey by focusing on one of these areas in the forestry, fisheries, and wildlife major:

You can also choose an interdisciplinary path combining Forestry and Wildlife or Wildlife and Fisheries.

Career Outcomes

Your future in forestry, fisheries, or wildlife management starts here. 92.4 % of our graduates are taking their skills to the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, or enrolling in graduate school, within six months of graduation, with an average starting salary of $45,000. Recent job outcomes include:

• Wildland firefighter – Bureau of Land Management
• State land management forester – Ohio Division of Forestry
• Aquatic biologist – AQUA DOC Lake and Pond Management
• Fish and wildlife biologist – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Zoo show naturalist – World Bird Sanctuary 

Why Choose Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife at Ohio State?

As a forestry, fisheries, and wildlife student at Ohio State, you’ll have the opportunity to work with world-renowned faculty to study the conservation efforts right here in Columbus, across the state of Ohio, and around the world. Explore our hands-on learning spaces for forestry, fisheries, and wildlife students.

Ready to shape your future and the planet’s? Whether you’re a high school student, a current Buckeye exploring majors, or currently a student at another institution, we’re here to help you take the next step.