2024 Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in fisheries sciences. It is ranked #224 out of 306 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in the Southeast Region to review for the 2024 Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Fisheries Sciences Schools

The fisheries 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 the Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Fisheries Sciences in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in fisheries sciences.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Fisheries

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

6 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in fisheries sciences. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in fisheries sciences from Virginia Tech

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in fisheries sciences needs to take a look at University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in fisheries sciences from University of Florida

Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best fisheries sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	1
Virginia	127	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fisheries

One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Fisheries Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fisheries Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management	7

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	58
Forestry	57
Wildlife Management	9
Natural Resource Management	2

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).
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