by our College Data Analytics Team
[Fishing Fisheries Sciences](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/fishing-fisheries-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their fishing fisheries sciences graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their fishing fisheries sciences graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send fishing fisheries sciences graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point the top school for fishing fisheries sciences graduate earnings in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public institution. Students who complete the fishing fisheries sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,294.
Strong graduate earnings at Lake Superior State University earned it the #2 place for fishing fisheries sciences. Lake Superior State University is a public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie. Early-career fishing fisheries sciences graduates from Lake Superior State University make a median of around $51,390 per year.
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying fishing fisheries sciences schools. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Students who complete the fishing fisheries sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,186.
Strong graduate earnings at Northern Michigan University earned it the #4 place for fishing fisheries sciences. Located 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.
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 · 4 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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