by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Fisheries Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Fisheries Sciences is the 290th most popular major in the country with 483 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fisheries sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,766 and had an average of $26,788 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 144 fisheries sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,370 and $23,283 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fisheries Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in fisheries sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fisheries sciences programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Fisheries Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fisheries Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fisheries Major in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 55 ’s fisheries degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fisheries Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s fisheries students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Fisheries Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fisheries Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school situated in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. It awarded 29 ’s fisheries degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at Lake Superior State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fisheries Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 14 ’s fisheries degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hocking College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fisheries Major in the Great Lakes Region. Hocking College is a public institution located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fisheries Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fisheries degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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