Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

3 Colleges

Finding the Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the fisheries doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Fisheries Sciences

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for fisheries sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Virginia Tech

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 3 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Full Fisheries Sciences at University of Florida Report

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Read More…

Fisheries Sciences by Region

View the Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.