Wildlife Biologist by Gabriella Holt

About Wildlife Biology

gholt55 — 2025-04-22 14:46:41 UTC

~ Median salary: $27.99 an hour

~ Bachelor's degree in Biology or wildlife biology or masters degree in biology

Purdue

gholt55 — 2025-04-22 14:53:42 UTC

Requirements:

~ Highschool Core 40

~ GPA of 3.0 or higher

Program Options:

~ Animal Science

~ Biology

Positives of going here:

Has a lot of classes I like, there are theater programs and lots of sports options. Overall they have a lot of classes, there is something for everyone there.

Out-of-Pocket Expenses

gholt55 — 2025-04-22 14:58:42 UTC

~ $9,992 for in-state residents.

~ You can work jobs to save enough money by working a seperate job

~ You can also get paid while recieving your education

~ You can get scholarships to reduce the cost

~ You will also have to save up money for books, food, ect while going to this school. Also gas, if you decide to drive.

Post Secondary Living

gholt55 — 2025-04-23 14:29:36 UTC

~ I plan on moving up to live near the school or get a dorm. While it isn’t terribly far away, it is still an hour away, so I would need to spend an hour driving there and back, when it could only be a short walk/drive to my classes.

~ Unless I know the person, I don’t plan on living with anyone else. If I would room with people I know, then I would have probably one or two roommates. Three is a bit too much.

Why did I choose Wildlife Biology?

gholt55 — 2025-04-23 14:33:09 UTC

There are many reasons I choose this career. I love working with animals, even since I was a little kid I always knew that was something I would want to do. I’d rather do something I enjoy as a job than something that pays super well. Even then, being a wildlife biologist pays well enough for my living needs. I just need enough money to live and have some extra to do things I want, nothing crazy. I’m already very passionate about this choice anyways, so it only makes sense.