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2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$24,863 Avg Salary
$19,979 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Wildlife Management School for You

Wildlife Management is the #186 most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Wildlife Management Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Wildlife Management

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best school in the Far Western US Region for wildlife management students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

Wildlife majors at UNR take out an average of $21,150 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Wildlife Management at University of Nevada - Reno Report

The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, wildlife majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $16,859 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.

Full Wildlife Management at University of California - Davis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.

On average, wildlife graduates from Humboldt State University take out $21,929 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

Explore the best wildlife management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 184
Washington 9
Oregon 65
Nevada 42
Alaska 34

More Wildlife Management Rankings in the Far Western US Region

One of 5 majors within the area of study, wildlife management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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