2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region
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
Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
Wildlife majors at UNR take out an average of $21,150 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for wildlife management students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school 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.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Humboldt State University is a great place for wildlife management students. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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Request InformationBest Wildlife Management Colleges by State
Explore the best wildlife management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 184 |
Washington | 9 |
Oregon | 65 |
Nevada | 42 |
Alaska | 34 |
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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 Majors Related to Wildlife
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.