by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast 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 72 degrees in fisheries sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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The schools below may not offer all types of fisheries degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Florida is a great decision for students interested in a degree in fisheries sciences. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Those fisheries sciences students who get their degree from University of Florida make $3,889 more than the typical fisheries grad.
More information about a degree in fisheries sciences from University of Florida
Every student pursuing a degree in fisheries sciences has to look into Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a degree in fisheries sciences from Virginia Tech
Explore the best fisheries sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Fisheries Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management | 72 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 4,009 |
| Forestry | 989 |
| Natural Resource Management | 882 |
| Wildlife Management | 667 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 5 |
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