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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Wildlife Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Wildlife Management is the 186th most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 200 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in wildlife management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in wildlife management.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major”.

Top 23 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sul Ross State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Sul Ross

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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Clemson

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Texas A&M Kingsville

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State Wildlife Management Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #6. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife degrees to 8 students 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%.

Full Montana State University Wildlife Management Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Wildlife Management at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #8, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Arkansas Tech University

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #9, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Wildlife Management at West Virginia University

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at South Dakota State University

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 3 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Wildlife Management at UMaine

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full Texas Tech Wildlife Management Report

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s wildlife degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Wildlife Management at BYU

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #14. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 3 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at UM

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 8 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Oregon State University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #16. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of Florida Wildlife Management Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Michigan State Wildlife Management Report

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Iowa State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Iowa State University

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Wildlife Management Report

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With a ranking of #21, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 1 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Utah State University Wildlife Management Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #22. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Wildlife Management Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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