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2023 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point to be the most popular school for fisheries sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

About 15% of the students majoring in fisheries at the school are women while 85% are male.

Fisheries majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $20,278 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the fisheries majors at the school.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#3

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the fisheries majors at the school.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Lake Superior State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in fisheries at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Northern Michigan University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for fisheries sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Eastern Michigan University Report

Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best fisheries sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 43
Ohio 6
Indiana 40
Wisconsin 55

One of 5 majors within the area of study, fisheries sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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