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2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$33,486 Avg Salary
$22,583 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. 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 analysis found Stephen F Austin State University to be the best school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote 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.

Full Wildlife Management at Stephen F Austin State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Texas A&M University - College Station

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for wildlife management students. 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 city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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 large city of Tucson.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly 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.

Full Wildlife Management at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for wildlife management students. It came in at #7 on the list. 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.

Full Wildlife Management at Northern Arizona University Report

Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 208
Arizona 0
New Mexico 47

More Wildlife Management Rankings in the Southwest 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 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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