2023 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the wildlife bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
On average, wildlife graduates from UT Knoxville take out $25,613 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
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Utah State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree wildlife management programs. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Wildlife majors at USU take out an average of $23,726 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for wildlife management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for wildlife management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
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Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $28,474 in student debt. 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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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for wildlife management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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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