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2024 Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
144 Fisheries Degrees Awarded
$26,370 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in fisheries sciences. It is ranked #290 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for fisheries sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 144 degrees in fisheries sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fisheries Sciences School

Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region The fisheries program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fisheries Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fisheries sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Fisheries
Bachelor's Degrees in Fisheries

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Fisheries Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fisheries degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Fisheries

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Fisheries Degrees Awarded
$33,067 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in fisheries sciences has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Stevens Point. A Best Colleges rank of #771 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Stevens Point is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the fisheries sciences degree program at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point make $6,697 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in fisheries sciences from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Fisheries Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in fisheries sciences. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fisheries program report average early career earnings of $21,754.

More information about a degree in fisheries sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus

3
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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in fisheries sciences. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 29 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lake Superior State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fisheries program report average early career earnings of $24,289.

More information about a degree in fisheries sciences from Lake Superior State University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Northern Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fisheries sciences. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Marquette. This university ranks 34th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 14 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fisheries sciences from Northern Michigan University

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Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Located in the distant town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 70th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 6 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hocking Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best fisheries sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 43
Ohio 314 6
Indiana 294 40
Wisconsin 273 55

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One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Fisheries Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fisheries Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management 144

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,064
Natural Resource Management 373
Forestry 259
Wildlife Management 245
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 33

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