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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Featured Wildlife Management Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
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With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for wildlife management students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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With a ranking of #7, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best schools for wildlife management students. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
While working on their degree, wildlife majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Wildlife Management Colleges by State
Explore the best wildlife management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.