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Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges
$26,143 Avg Salary
$22,885 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Wildlife Management

Our analysis found Utah State University to be the best school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Wildlife majors at USU take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

While working on their degree, wildlife majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $23,569 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

While working on their degree, wildlife majors at UM accumulate an average of around $25,979 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 $260.

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Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

Explore the best wildlife management schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 11
Utah 56
Idaho 47
Montana 111
Wyoming 6

More Wildlife Management Rankings in the Rocky Mountains 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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