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2023 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

18 Colleges
$26,947 Avg Salary
$26,788 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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 bachelor's degree.

#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 working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Of the 83 students majoring in fisheries at Oregon State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, fisheries majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $36,016 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in fisheries at UW - Stevens Point, 85% are male and 15% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, fisheries majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $20,278 in student debt.

Full Fisheries Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 75% of the students majoring in fisheries at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#4

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

About 21% of the students majoring in fisheries at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in fisheries at Texas A&M College Station, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fisheries sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

Of the 14 students majoring in fisheries at Northern Michigan University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Humboldt State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in fisheries at Humboldt State University, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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University of Rhode Island ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Of the 14 students majoring in fisheries at URI, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 8% of the fisheries majors at the school.

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#10

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fisheries sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the fisheries majors at the school.

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Fisheries Sciences by Region

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Region
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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 18 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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