2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the wildlife bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Wildlife Management
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the most popular school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
About 31% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 69% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
About 34% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 66% are male.
Wildlife majors at Missouri State take out an average of $26,055 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular wildlife management schools in the Plains States Region . Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
Women make up 63% of the wildlife majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Women make up 33% of the wildlife majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
Women make up 9% of the wildlife majors at the school.
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College of the Ozarks landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree wildlife management programs. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Point Lookout.
Women make up 10% of the wildlife majors at the school.
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Missouri Western State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree wildlife management programs. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.
About 44% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 56% are male.
The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at Missouri Western take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,167.
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With a ranking of #8, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.
Of the 3 students majoring in wildlife at Dakota Wesleyan University, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Explore the best wildlife management colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 66 |
| Minnesota | 35 |
| Iowa | 4 |
| North Dakota | 12 |
| South Dakota | 44 |
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Wildlife Management Related Majors
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Majors Similar 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 8 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.