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2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Wildlife Management Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Wildlife Management Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.

Check out the wildlife doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the United States for wildlife management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the wildlife majors at the school.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular wildlife management schools in the United States. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Women make up 25% of the wildlife majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for wildlife management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in wildlife at UM, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular wildlife management schools in the United States. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

About 50% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 80% of the wildlife majors at the school.

Full Wildlife Management at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 4 students majoring in wildlife at Texas Tech, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree wildlife management programs. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

About 67% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 33% are male.

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South Dakota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the wildlife majors at the school.

Full Wildlife Management at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree wildlife management programs. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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Wildlife Management by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 17 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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