by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fisheries Sciences is the 290th most popular major in the country with 506 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , fisheries sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,766 and had an average of $23,584 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fisheries sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fisheries sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major list. This small school is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and it awarded 26 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fisheries Sciences at Lake Superior State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major. This small school is located in Cobleskill, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paul Smiths, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fisheries degrees to 43 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fisheries Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hocking College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major. Hocking Technical College is a small school located in Nelsonville, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oregon State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 138 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bellingham Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. Bellingham Technical College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Fisheries Sciences Report
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking, coming in at #8. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s fisheries degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fisheries Sciences at Northern Michigan University
Mt. Hood Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major list. MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s fisheries degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fisheries Sciences at Mt. Hood Community College
Humboldt State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s fisheries degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fisheries Sciences at Humboldt State University
University of Idaho ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s fisheries students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Alaska Southeast came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. University of Alaska Southeast is a small school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 15 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Juniata College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. Juniata College is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s fisheries degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 53 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fisheries Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus
University of Rhode Island ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s fisheries students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of New England came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fisheries degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 58 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fisheries degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station
Iowa State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 3 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Utah State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s fisheries degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 0 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #22, Delaware State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major list. Delaware State University is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s fisheries degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fisheries Major list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 0 ’s fisheries degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Fisheries Sciences Report
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