2024 Best Wildlife Biology Schools in the Southwest Region

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 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of wildlife biology. Combined, these schools handed out 76 degrees in wildlife biology to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Wildlife Biology Schools List

Pick Your Wildlife Biology Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Wildlife Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Southwest Region

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.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Wildlife Biology

1

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Wildlife Biology Degrees Awarded

5.2% Growth in Graduates

Texas State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in wildlife biology. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in wildlife biology from Texas State University

2

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat West Texas A&M University if you wish to pursue a degree in wildlife biology. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in wildlife biology from West Texas A&M University

Best Wildlife Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best wildlife biology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	73
Arizona	670	3

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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 Majors Related to Wildlife Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology	334
Entomology	95
Animal Behavior & Ethology	2

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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.