2023 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree School for You
Wildlife Management is the #186 most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for wildlife majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Wildlife Management
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
On average, wildlife graduates from Michigan State take out $28,474 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $431.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Otterbein University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 74 |
| Ohio | 71 |
| Illinois | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 97 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Wildlife
One of 5 majors within the area of study, wildlife management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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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