by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Wildlife Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 97 master's degrees in wildlife management during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The wildlife master'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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master'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 master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Wildlife Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in wildlife management.
Clemson University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in wildlife management. Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a master’s in wildlife management from Clemson University
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in wildlife management. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in wildlife management from University of Florida
Mississippi State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in wildlife management. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State.More information about a master’s in wildlife management from Mississippi State University
It is hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you want to pursue a master's degree in wildlife management. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a master’s in wildlife management from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
WVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Morgantown.More information about a master’s in wildlife management from West Virginia University
Explore the best wildlife management schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 208 | 16 |
| Tennessee | 166 | 7 |
| South Carolina | 146 | 46 |
| Mississippi | 145 | 14 |
| Arkansas | 121 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 112 | 9 |
One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Wildlife Management has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management | 97 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 470 |
| Natural Resource Management | 310 |
| Forestry | 166 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 27 |
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