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2023 Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$26,370 Avg Salary
$23,283 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the fisheries programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for fisheries sciences students. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

After completing their degree, fisheries graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debt load of $21,250.

Full Fisheries Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, fisheries graduates from Purdue take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#3

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

The excellent programs at Lake Superior State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fisheries sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public school with a small student population.

Fisheries majors at Lake Superior State University take out an average of $25,349 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Northern Michigan University Report

#5

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

The excellent programs at Hocking College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fisheries sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Hocking Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Nelsonville.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Hocking College Report

Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best fisheries sciences schools 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 6 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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