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Finding the Best Wildlife Management Master'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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in the United States for wildlife management students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

About 41% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 75% of the wildlife majors at the school.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for wildlife management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in wildlife at Mississippi State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sul Ross State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Alpine, Sul Ross is a public college with a small student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Wildlife Management at Sul Ross State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great place for wildlife management students working on their master’s degree. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 14 students majoring in wildlife at UAF, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Wildlife Management at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

About 40% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for wildlife management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in wildlife at Michigan State, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Wildlife Management at Michigan State University Report

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

About 88% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for wildlife management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in wildlife at MSU Bozeman, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Wildlife Management at Montana State University Report

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 23 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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