2026 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools
There are 29 colleges that offer a degree in Fisheries Sciences. Learn more about the most popular schools below:
Finding the Best Fisheries Sciences School for You
Today’s Fisheries Sciences students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the United States offering Fisheries Sciences programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.
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2026 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools.
Top 25 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools
Our 2026 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the U.S. for Fisheries Sciences majors. Located in Corvallis, OR, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,459. Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Oregon State University
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #2 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Located in West Lafayette, IN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $61,124. Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Located in Stevens Point, WI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 45 degrees in Fisheries Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,073. Full Fisheries Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Report
University of Florida comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. University of Florida is a public school located in Gainesville, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,898. Read More…
University of Alaska Southeast landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Juneau, AK, this is a public institution. This school awarded 28 degrees in Fisheries Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,148. Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at University of Alaska Southeast
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Located in Cobleskill, NY, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $36,998. Full Fisheries Sciences at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Report
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public school located in Blacksburg, VA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $59,604. Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Northern Michigan University comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Located in Marquette, MI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 17 degrees in Fisheries Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,618. Read More…
University of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. University of Rhode Island is a public school located in Kingston, RI. This school awarded 17 degrees in Fisheries Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,926. Read More…
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is a public school located in Arcata, CA. This school awarded 16 degrees in Fisheries Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $30,678. Full Fisheries Sciences at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Report
Lake Superior State University landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Sault Ste Marie, MI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,685. Read More…
Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Located in College Station, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,018. Full Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University-College Station Report
University of Idaho landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Moscow, ID, this is a public institution. This school awarded 11 degrees in Fisheries Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,058. Read More…
Hocking College landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Nelsonville, OH, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $33,200. Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Hocking College
Bellingham Technical College comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Located in Bellingham, WA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $66,039. Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Bellingham Technical College
Mt Hood Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Mt Hood Community College is a public school located in Gresham, OR. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,732. Read More…
Coastal Pines Technical College comes in at #17 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Located in Waycross, GA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $33,158. Read More…
Juniata College comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Juniata College is a private nonprofit school located in Huntingdon, PA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,506. Full Fisheries Sciences at Juniata College Report
Iowa State University landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Iowa State University is a public school located in Ames, IA. This school awarded 3 degrees in Fisheries Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,667. Full Fisheries Sciences at Iowa State University Report
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private nonprofit school located in Paul Smiths, NY. This school awarded 3 degrees in Fisheries Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $35,524. Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Grand Valley State University comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Located in Allendale, MI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,193. Read More…
University of New England comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. University of New England is a private nonprofit school located in Biddeford, ME. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people earned their degree in Fisheries Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,457. Full Fisheries Sciences at University of New England Report
Boise State University landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Boise State University is a public school located in Boise, ID. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,808. Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Boise State University
Delaware State University comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Delaware State University is a public school located in Dover, DE. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,057. Read More…
Eastern Michigan University comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Fisheries Sciences majors. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in Ypsilanti, MI. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $43,457. Full Fisheries Sciences at Eastern Michigan University Report
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Fisheries Sciences by Region
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More Fisheries Sciences Rankings
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Majors Related to Fisheries Sciences
Fisheries Sciences Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Fishery Management | 407 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Natural Resources Conservation | 23,853 |
| Natural Resource Management | 3,090 |
| Forestry | 2,460 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,419 |
| Other Resources & Conservation | 132 |
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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
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