2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,449 people earned a degree or certificate in wildlife management, making the major the #186 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Wildlife Management program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for wildlife majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Humboldt State University the most popular school in the United States for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.
Women make up 60% of the wildlife majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Women make up 80% of the wildlife majors at the school.
Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.
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Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the wildlife majors at the school.
Wildlife majors at WVU take out an average of $25,788 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $268, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular wildlife management schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 46% are male.
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The University of Montana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 64% are male.
On average, wildlife graduates from UM take out $27,938 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $260, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Mississippi State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree wildlife management programs. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in wildlife at Mississippi State, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the wildlife majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $21,933 in student debt.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
About 52% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 48% are male.
Wildlife majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $25,613 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the wildlife majors at the school.
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Delaware Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 33% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 12 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
Wildlife Management by Region
View the Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Wildlife Management Related Majors
Wildlife Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Wildlife
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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.