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Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$25,120 Avg Salary
$23,552 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.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the wildlife programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Wildlife Management

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for wildlife management students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

While working on their degree, wildlife majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $28,668 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $431.

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The excellent programs at Michigan Technological 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 Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

After completing their degree, wildlife graduates from Michigan Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,111.

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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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

While working on their degree, wildlife majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $25,806 in student debt.

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#4

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

The excellent 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 school with a small student population.

Wildlife majors at Otterbein take out an average of $26,050 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

Hocking College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hocking Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Nelsonville.

On average, wildlife graduates from Hocking Technical College take out $12,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 74
Ohio 71
Illinois 0
Wisconsin 97

More Wildlife Management Rankings in the Great Lakes 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 6 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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