by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,449 people earned their degree in wildlife management, making the major the 186th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, wildlife management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,447 and had an average of $23,043 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in wildlife management. That schools that top this list have a program in wildlife management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 6 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s wildlife degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #8. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #10. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Clemson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Clemson University
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #13. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s wildlife degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Wildlife Management Report
Iowa State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mississippi State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Mississippi State
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