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2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools

51 Colleges
$26,447 Avg Salary
$23,043 Avg Student Debt

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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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 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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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for wildlife management students. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Haywood Community College is a great place for wildlife management students. Located in the 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best wildlife management programs. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best wildlife management programs. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for wildlife management students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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#9

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

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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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Wildlife Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very 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 by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Wildlife Management 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
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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