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2023 Best Fisheries Sciences Schools

17 Colleges
$29,766 Avg Salary
$26,788 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fisheries Sciences School for You

Fisheries Sciences is the #283 most popular major in the country with 483 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fisheries Sciences Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point to be the best school for fisheries sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that fisheries majors at UW - Stevens Point take out is $21,250.

Full Fisheries Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fisheries Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, fisheries graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $23,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fisheries sciences schools in the United States. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Full Fisheries Sciences at University of Florida Report

The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fisheries sciences schools in the United States. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fisheries Sciences Schools list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

After completing their degree, fisheries graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $36,334.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Oregon State University Report

#7

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fisheries sciences programs. Located in the town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fisheries sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, fisheries graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $22,673 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $294.

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Humboldt State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fisheries sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, fisheries graduates from Humboldt State University take out $25,614 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Humboldt State University Report

#10

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England ranked #10 on this year’s Best Fisheries Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fisheries Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Fisheries Sciences is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ootahara.

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