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2024 Best Wildlife Biology Schools

17 Colleges in the United States
528 Wildlife Biology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in wildlife biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #563 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of wildlife biology. Combined, these schools handed out 528 degrees in wildlife biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Wildlife Biology School

Best Wildlife Biology Schools Your choice of wildlife biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for wildlife biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Wildlife Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Wildlife Biology
Master's Degrees in Wildlife Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Wildlife Biology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Wildlife Biology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Wildlife Biology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the wildlife biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Wildlife Biology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
130 Wildlife Biology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in wildlife biology has to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 130 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

It's hard to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in wildlife biology. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT

Brigham Young University - Provo is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in wildlife biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

University of Wyoming is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in wildlife biology. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were roughly 30 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were about 21 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 26 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were about 5 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT

USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were about 3 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
58 Wildlife Biology Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Friends University
Wichita, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 17 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at Friends University in the most recent data year.

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Wildlife Biology by Region

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Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Wildlife Biology is one of 5 different types of Zoology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology 1,674
Entomology 419
Animal Behavior & Ethology 183
Animal Physiology 153
Other Zoology/Animal Biology 27

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