2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the wildlife programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Southwest Region Schools in Wildlife Management
Our 2023 rankings named Stephen F Austin State University the best school in the Southwest Region for wildlife management students. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, wildlife graduates from SFASU carry an average student debtload of $28,000.
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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
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The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for wildlife management students. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school 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 Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best wildlife management programs. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.
On average, wildlife graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best wildlife management programs. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
While working on their degree, wildlife majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Wildlife Management Colleges by State
Explore the best wildlife management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 208 |
Arizona | 0 |
New Mexico | 47 |
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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 Related Majors
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 7 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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