2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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. 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 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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Wildlife Management Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools
Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the most popular school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, wildlife majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $20,742 in student debt.
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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. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.
While working on their degree, wildlife majors at UM accumulate an average of around $25,979 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $260.
The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, wildlife graduates from USU take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.
Wildlife majors at U of I take out an average of $23,569 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for wildlife management students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Casper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for wildlife management students. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Salish Kootenai College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for wildlife management students. SKC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pablo.
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Snow College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.
Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State
Explore the best wildlife management colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 11 |
Utah | 56 |
Idaho | 47 |
Montana | 111 |
Wyoming | 6 |
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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