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2024 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
322 Wildlife Degrees Awarded
$26,143 Avg Early-Career Salary
Wildlife Management is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #186 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of wildlife management. Combined, these schools handed out 322 degrees in wildlife management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Wildlife Management School

Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of wildlife management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for wildlife management 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.

Wildlife Management Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Wildlife
Master's Degrees in Wildlife
Doctor's Degrees in Wildlife

The wildlife school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Wildlife Management in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of wildlife degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Wildlife

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Wildlife Degrees Awarded
4.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Utah State University if you want to pursue a degree in wildlife management. USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Those wildlife management students who get their degree from Utah State University make $6,852 more than the typical wildlife graduate.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Wildlife Degrees Awarded
14.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Montana if you want to pursue a degree in wildlife management. UM is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Missoula. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 81 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the wildlife program make around $21,601 for their early career.

More information about a degree in wildlife management from The University of Montana

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,155 Median Starting Salary
$23,569 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat University of Idaho if you want to pursue a degree in wildlife management. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the wildlife program report average early career earnings of $25,155.

More information about a degree in wildlife management from University of Idaho

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,821 Median Starting Salary

Brigham Young University - Idaho is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in wildlife management. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Rexburg. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 17 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the wildlife program earn around $24,821 for their early career.

More information about a degree in wildlife management from Brigham Young University - Idaho

Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

Explore the best wildlife management colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 11
Utah 266 56
Idaho 219 47
Montana 188 105
Wyoming 162 6

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

Wildlife Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management 322

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Majors Similar to Wildlife

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 1,181
Natural Resource Management 509
Forestry 133
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 22
Fisheries Sciences 12

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