2026 Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in the Southeast Region

Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best fishing & fisheries sciences & management schools.

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• Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in the Southeast Region

Best Schools for Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management in the Southeast Region

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

1

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Degrees Awarded

$60,004 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, our #1 school for fishing & fisheries sciences & management. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates 86% of students within six years. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awarded about 18 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees in the most recent data year. Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $60,004 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,393 to complete this degree. See the full fishing & fisheries sciences & management program report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

2

University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Degrees Awarded

$53,216 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Florida one of the top schools for fishing & fisheries sciences & management. This very large public university is located in the city of Gainesville. The six-year graduation rate is 91%. About 33 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees were awarded at University Of Florida in the most recent year. Graduates of the fishing & fisheries sciences & management program make about $53,216 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $17,669 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in fishing & fisheries sciences & management from University Of Florida

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.