2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Wildlife Management School for You
Wildlife Management is the #186 most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for wildlife majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Humboldt State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for wildlife management students. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.
While working on their degree, wildlife majors at Humboldt State University accumulate an average of around $21,929 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for wildlife management students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, wildlife graduates from UC Davis take out $16,859 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.
Full Wildlife Management at University of California - Davis Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for wildlife management students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for wildlife management students. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
After completing their degree, wildlife graduates from UNR carry an average student debt load of $21,150.
Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Spokane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for wildlife management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Treasure Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Ontario, Treasure Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Butte College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular wildlife management programs. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.
Oregon Coast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for wildlife management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State
Explore the best wildlife management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 184 |
Washington | 9 |
Oregon | 65 |
Nevada | 42 |
Alaska | 34 |
Majors Related to Wildlife
One of 5 majors within the area of study, wildlife management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Wildlife
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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