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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 528 people earned their degree in wildlife biology, making the major the 563rd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 477 wildlife biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lees - McRae College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Banner Elk, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #2 spot on the list. Unity is located in Unity, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keystone College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Friends University landed the #5 spot on the list. Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking, coming in at #6. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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%.
Read more about Wildlife Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Frostburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
Charleston Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Biology at Charleston Southern University
With a ranking of #9, Hastings College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Hastings is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
University of Wyoming landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking, coming in at #11. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 11 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Biology at University of Michigan - Flint
Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Wildlife Biology at West Texas A&M University
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 28 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students 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%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 17 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Wildlife Biology Report
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Liberty University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Utah State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 3 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Wildlife Biology at Utah State University
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. OHIO Zanesville is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. OHIO Lancaster is located in Lancaster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Eastern Campus Wildlife Biology Report
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major list. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a public institution located in Ironton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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