by our College Data Analytics Team
[Fishing Fisheries Sciences](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/fishing-fisheries-sciences/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a fishing fisheries sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find where fishing fisheries sciences graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose fishing fisheries sciences graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in fishing fisheries sciences, no school beat University Of Idaho this year. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. Students who complete the fishing fisheries sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,857.
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point produces some of the highest-paid graduates in fishing fisheries sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public institution. After graduating, fishing fisheries sciences degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point typically earn about $51,294 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in fishing fisheries sciences will find them at Lake Superior State University, which ranked #3. Lake Superior State University is a public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie. Students who complete the fishing fisheries sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,390.
Students chasing top earnings in fishing fisheries sciences will find them at Oregon State University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. Early-career fishing fisheries sciences graduates from Oregon State University make a median of around $49,281 per year.
A rank of #5 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the highest-paying schools for fishing fisheries sciences. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Fishing Fisheries Sciences graduates of Texas A And M University College Station earn a median of about $47,640 a year early in their careers.
Humboldt State University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for fishing fisheries sciences. Set in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public institution. Early-career fishing fisheries sciences graduates from Humboldt State University make a median of around $46,874 per year.
Purdue University Main Campus earned the #7 position for fishing fisheries sciences graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Fishing Fisheries Sciences graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of about $40,186 a year early in their careers.
Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science came in at #8 for fishing fisheries sciences graduate earnings this year. Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paul Smiths. Students who complete the fishing fisheries sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,321.
Northern Michigan University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying fishing fisheries sciences schools. Set in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public institution. Early-career fishing fisheries sciences graduates from Northern Michigan University make a median of around $31,386 per year.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their fishing fisheries sciences graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 9 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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