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2026 Highest Paid Wildlife Management Grads in the Southwest Region

[Wildlife Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/wildlife-management/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying wildlife management schools.

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• Highest Paid Wildlife Management Grads in the Southwest Region

2026 Highest Paid Wildlife Management Grads in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools whose wildlife management graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Wildlife Management Graduates

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX

$48,333 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Tarleton State University, our #1 for wildlife management graduate salaries in the Southwest Region. Set in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton State University is a public institution. Students who complete the wildlife management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,333.

2

New Mexico State University Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

$48,906 Average Early-Career Salary

New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying wildlife management schools. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, wildlife management degree recipients from New Mexico State University Main Campus typically earn about $48,906 annually.

3

Texas A And M University Commerce
Commerce, TX

$20,295 Average Early-Career Salary

Texas A And M University Commerce came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying wildlife management schools. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. Wildlife Management graduates of Texas A And M University Commerce earn a median of about $20,295 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 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.

• 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 our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.