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2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$26,516 Avg Salary
$23,894 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, wildlife management was ranked #186 in the country. In fact 2,449 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Wildlife Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the wildlife bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 52% are male.

The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at WVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,788. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $268.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the wildlife majors at the school.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 44% are male.

On average, wildlife graduates from Virginia Tech take out $21,933 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 35% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular wildlife management schools in the Southeast Region . UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Of the 52 students majoring in wildlife at UT Knoxville, 48% are male and 52% are female.

The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at UT Knoxville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,613.

Full Wildlife Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 76% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $19,840.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Women make up 30% of the wildlife majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debt load of $19,103.

Full Wildlife Management at Tennessee Technological University Report

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Wildlife Management at Auburn University Report

#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in wildlife at ATU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Wildlife Management at Arkansas Tech University Report

Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for wildlife management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in wildlife at Murray State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 52
Virginia 54
North Carolina 23
Florida 94
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 37
South Carolina 47
Louisiana 7
Arkansas 34
Alabama 40
Mississippi 81
West Virginia 90

Wildlife Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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.

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