2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools
Finding the Best Wildlife Management School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,449 people earned a degree or certificate in wildlife management, making the major the #186 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Wildlife Management Schools ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Wildlife Management Colleges.
Top 10 Best Wildlife Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the United States for wildlife management students. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
After completing their degree, wildlife graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $24,874.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great place for wildlife management students. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
Wildlife majors at SFASU take out an average of $28,000 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 Clemson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Schools list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for wildlife management students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haywood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Schools 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.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Schools list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
While working on their degree, wildlife majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $24,850 in student debt.
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Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for wildlife management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
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Valley City State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best wildlife management programs. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
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Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at Michigan State take out is $28,668. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $431, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Wildlife Management Related Rankings by Major
Wildlife Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Wildlife
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
Forestry | 2,233 |
Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Nicholas A. Tonelli.
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