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

8 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.

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.

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 .

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.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at South Dakota State University

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 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Women make up 63% of the wildlife majors at the school.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Bemidji State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Women make up 33% of the wildlife majors at the school.

Full Wildlife Management at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valley City State University is a great place for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

Women make up 9% of the wildlife majors at the school.

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#6

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

College of the Ozarks came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 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.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Missouri Western State University

Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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.

Full Wildlife Management at Dakota Wesleyan University Report

Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

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

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

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.

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