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2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in California

4 Colleges
$23,631 Avg Salary
$19,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Wildlife Management School for You

Wildlife Management is the #191 most popular major in California with 184 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named Humboldt State University the most popular school in California for wildlife management students. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at Humboldt State University take out is $21,929.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Humboldt State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

While working on their degree, wildlife majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $16,859 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at University of California - Davis

#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butte College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Wildlife Management at Butte College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for wildlife management students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Wildlife Management at University of California - Berkeley Report

Best Wildlife Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 9
Oregon 65
Nevada 42
Alaska 34

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 4 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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