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Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fisheries sciences was ranked #283 in the country. In fact 483 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for fisheries sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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

Fisheries majors at Oregon State take out an average of $36,016 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Oregon State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Humboldt State University is a great place for fisheries sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Humboldt State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fisheries sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Fisheries Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best fisheries sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14
Washington 10
Oregon 134
Alaska 2

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.

  • 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.

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