by our College Data Analytics Team
[Wildlife Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/wildlife-management/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their wildlife management graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their wildlife management graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send wildlife management graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying wildlife management schools in the New England Region. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. Early-career wildlife management graduates from University Of New Hampshire Main Campus make a median of around $42,217 per year.
University Of Maine came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying wildlife management schools. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public institution. After graduating, wildlife management degree recipients from University Of Maine typically earn about $41,873 annually.
Unity College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying wildlife management schools. Unity College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New Gloucester. Early-career wildlife management graduates from Unity College make a median of around $33,951 per year.
University Of Rhode Island produces some of the highest-paid graduates in wildlife management, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public institution. Early-career wildlife management graduates from University Of Rhode Island make a median of around $25,523 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their wildlife management graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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