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2023 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools

29 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fisheries Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fisheries majors pursuing a .

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the United States for fisheries sciences students. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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

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Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant 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.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for fisheries sciences students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Fisheries majors at Purdue take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

While working on their degree, fisheries majors at Lake Superior State University accumulate an average of around $25,349 in student debt.

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#7

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

SUNY Cobleskill landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fisheries sciences programs. Located in the town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fisheries sciences students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college 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.

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Mt. Hood Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fisheries sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fisheries sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Northern Michigan University Report

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 29 schools only.

  • 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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