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2023 Best Wildlife Management Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Wildlife Management Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for wildlife majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Wildlife Management

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a doctor’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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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree wildlife management programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best schools for wildlife management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 9 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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