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2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$24,519 Avg Salary
$22,724 Avg Student Debt

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for wildlife majors pursuing a .

#1

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware Valley University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for wildlife management students. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Doylestown.

While working on their degree, wildlife majors at DelVal accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, wildlife graduates from UD take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

The excellent programs at SUNY Cobleskill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the town of Cobleskill.

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The excellent programs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Paul Smith's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paul Smiths.

The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at Paul Smith's College take out is $25,896. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.

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#5

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Juniata College is a great place for wildlife management students. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntingdon.

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Finger Lakes 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. Finger Lakes Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

Full Wildlife Management at Finger Lakes Community College Report

#6

Garrett College

McHenry, MD

Garrett College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Garrett Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of McHenry.

Full Wildlife Management at Garrett College Report

#8

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for wildlife management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular wildlife management programs. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Wildlife Management at California University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 85
New York 55
Maryland 17
Delaware 35

One of 5 majors within the area of study, wildlife management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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.

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