2024 Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in fisheries sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #237 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in fisheries sciences to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor'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:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on fisheries sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of fisheries sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt fisheries sciences students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fisheries sciences related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fisheries Sciences in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fisheries sciences.

Top Michigan Schools for a Bachelor's in Fisheries

1

Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI

29 Annual Graduates

$24,289 Median Starting Salary

$25,250 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in fisheries sciences needs to look into Lake Superior State University. Lake Superior State University is a small public university located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the fisheries program earn an average of $24,289 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in fisheries sciences from Lake Superior State University

2

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

14 Annual Graduates

$26,875 Median Student Debt

Northern Michigan University is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in fisheries sciences. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fisheries sciences from Northern Michigan University

Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	235	40
Wisconsin	213	55

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Fisheries Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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	43

Majors Similar to Fisheries

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	551
Wildlife Management	52
Forestry	29
Natural Resource Management	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ootahara. More about our data sources and methodologies.