by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 528 people earned their degree in wildlife biology, making the major the 563rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 49 wildlife biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 6 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The wildlife biology 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Friends University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hastings College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Hastings is a small school located in Hastings, Nebraska that handed out 3 ’s wildlife biology 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major in the Plains States Region. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 21 ’s wildlife biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dodge City Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Dodge City Community College is a public institution located in Dodge City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Wildlife Biology at Dodge City Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Barton Community College is located in Great Bend, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.
Full Barton County Community College Wildlife Biology Report
University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 5 ’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%.
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