Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their fishing & fisheries sciences & management programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for fishing & fisheries sciences & management students pursuing a degree.
Choosing a Great Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management School
Where you study fishing & fisheries sciences & management matters for your future. That is why we built our Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
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Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Rankings by Degree Level
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Best Schools for Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management in the United States
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management
Our analysis ranked University Of Florida the best school in the country for a degree in fishing & fisheries sciences & management. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. About 91% of students finish within six years. About 38 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees were awarded at University Of Florida in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, fishing & fisheries sciences & management degree recipients from University Of Florida generally make around $53,216. Typical student debt for the program is $17,669.
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Purdue University Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in fishing & fisheries sciences & management, ranking #2. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. Purdue University Main Campus awarded about 47 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fishing & fisheries sciences & management degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $31,317. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete this degree.
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University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best fishing & fisheries sciences & management schools. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point awarded about 44 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fishing & fisheries sciences & management degree from University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point earn around $42,297 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point graduates carry a median of $21,399 in student loans.
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University Of Rhode Island came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best fishing & fisheries sciences & management schools. University Of Rhode Island is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kingston. University Of Rhode Island graduates 72% of students within six years. About 11 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees were awarded at University Of Rhode Island in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, fishing & fisheries sciences & management degree recipients from University Of Rhode Island generally make around $52,821. Typical student debt for the program is $23,432.
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University Of Idaho came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best fishing & fisheries sciences & management schools. This large public university is located in the town of Moscow. About 57% of students finish within six years. University Of Idaho awarded about 14 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fishing & fisheries sciences & management degree from University Of Idaho earn around $43,246 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,844 to complete this degree.
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Texas A And M University College Station came in at #6 for fishing & fisheries sciences & management this year. This very large public university is located in the city of College Station. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 19 fishing & fisheries sciences & management students who graduated with this degree at Texas A And M University College Station in the most recent data year. Graduates of the fishing & fisheries sciences & management program make about $33,410 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,114.
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Humboldt State University earned the #7 position for fishing & fisheries sciences & management this year. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 49%. There were roughly 12 fishing & fisheries sciences & management students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year. Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management graduates of Humboldt State University earn a median of $29,862 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $19,129.
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Bellingham Technical College earned the #8 position for fishing & fisheries sciences & management this year. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Technical College is a mid-sized public university. About 47 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees were awarded at Bellingham Technical College in the most recent year.
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Lake Superior State University earned the #9 position for fishing & fisheries sciences & management this year. Set in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a small public institution. Lake Superior State University graduates 50% of students within six years. About 29 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees were awarded at Lake Superior State University in the most recent year. Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management graduates of Lake Superior State University earn a median of $34,729 early in their careers. Lake Superior State University graduates carry a median of $25,250 in student loans.
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Oregon State University placed #10 among the best fishing & fisheries sciences & management schools. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. About 51 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees were awarded at Oregon State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their fishing & fisheries sciences & management degree from Oregon State University earn around $33,314 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $33,518 to complete this degree.
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University Of Alaska Southeast placed #11 among the best fishing & fisheries sciences & management schools. Set in the rural area of Juneau, University Of Alaska Southeast is a mid-sized public institution. University Of Alaska Southeast graduates 21% of students within six years. About 18 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees were awarded at University Of Alaska Southeast in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, fishing & fisheries sciences & management degree recipients from University Of Alaska Southeast generally make around $63,014. Typical student debt for the program is $20,458.
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Hocking College placed #12 among the best fishing & fisheries sciences & management schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the rural area of Nelsonville. There were roughly 10 fishing & fisheries sciences & management students who graduated with this degree at Hocking College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fishing & fisheries sciences & management degree from Hocking College earn around $37,713 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,535.
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Northern Michigan University earned the #13 position for fishing & fisheries sciences & management this year. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public university. About 53% of students finish within six years. About 18 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees were awarded at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, fishing & fisheries sciences & management degree recipients from Northern Michigan University generally make around $31,386. Typical student debt for the program is $26,875.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.
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 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).
