2024 Best Wildlife Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

Wildlife Biologydoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #697 out of the 862 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best Wildlife Biology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 Wildlife Biology Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Wildlife Biology in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for wildlife biology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Wildlife Biology

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in wildlife biology. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins.More information about a doctorate in wildlife biology from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Utah State University
Logan, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Utah State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in wildlife biology. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in wildlife biology from Utah State University

Wildlife Biology by Region

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Other U.S. Territories
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Wildlife Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Zoology area of study, Wildlife Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Entomology	113
Zoology/Animal Biology	53
Animal Physiology	13
Animal Behavior & Ethology	4
Other Zoology/Animal Biology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.