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2024 Best Fisheries Sciences Master's Degree Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
41 Master's Degrees
$42,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a Master's Degree in fisheries sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #274 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fisheries Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 master's degrees in fisheries sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fisheries Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Best Fisheries Sciences Master's Degree Schools Your choice of fisheries sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fisheries sciences students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fisheries Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Fisheries Sciences in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in fisheries sciences.

Top Schools for a Master's in Fisheries

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in fisheries sciences has to take a look at University of Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's recipients from the fisheries sciences degree program at University of Florida get $3,889 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in fisheries sciences from University of Florida

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
6 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in fisheries sciences. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in fisheries sciences from Virginia Tech

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6 Annual Graduates

Oregon State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in fisheries sciences. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.More information about a master’s in fisheries sciences from Oregon State University

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4 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in fisheries sciences. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in fisheries sciences from Iowa State University

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4 Annual Graduates

UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.More information about a master’s in fisheries sciences from University of New England

Fisheries Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Fisheries Sciences is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Fisheries Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management 41

Majors Similar to Fisheries

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,136
Natural Resource Management 826
Forestry 302
Wildlife Management 200
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 16

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