by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for wildlife management students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 doctor's degrees in wildlife management during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The wildlife doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for wildlife management students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Wildlife Management Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for wildlife management students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in wildlife management. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in wildlife management from Michigan State University
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in wildlife management. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in wildlife management from University of Wisconsin - Madison
It's hard to beat South Dakota State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in wildlife management. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in wildlife management from South Dakota State University
It's hard to beat Oregon State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in wildlife management. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in wildlife management from Oregon State University
UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in wildlife management from University of Florida
Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.More information about a doctorate in wildlife management from Clemson University
Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in wildlife management from Texas Tech University
Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in wildlife management from Iowa State University
UM is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Missoula.More information about a doctorate in wildlife management from The University of Montana
UMaine is a large public university located in the small suburb of Orono.More information about a doctorate in wildlife management from University of Maine
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Wildlife Management is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management | 56 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 410 |
| Forestry | 116 |
| Natural Resource Management | 19 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 9 |
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