by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Wildlife Biology is the 563rd most popular major in the country with 528 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in wildlife biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their wildlife biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wildlife biology students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lees - McRae College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lees - McRae College is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Located in Unity, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keystone College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Friends University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 17 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 130 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Laramie County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
Frostburg State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Frostburg State is a small school located in Frostburg, Maryland that handed out 15 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Charleston Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. CSU is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 8 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Davidson County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Thomasville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife biology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Hastings College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Located in Hastings, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wyoming came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife biology degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Vermont landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. University of Michigan - Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.
Texas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking, coming in at #16. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Eastern Arizona College is a public institution located in Thatcher, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 28 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 21 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dodge City Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Dodge City Community College is located in Dodge City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.
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Barton County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Barton Community College is a small public school situated in Great Bend, Kansas. It awarded 2 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife biology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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University of North Dakota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 5 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Liberty University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 15 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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