by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Wildlife Management is the 186th most popular major in the country with 2,446 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , wildlife management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,447 and had an average of $21,250 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 667 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,747 and $19,748 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in wildlife management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their wildlife management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of the Florida Keys. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region. The College of the Florida Keys is a small public school situated in Key West, Florida. It awarded 25 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haywood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. Clyde, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Haywood Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 85 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Mississippi State
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Murray State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 23 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 61 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Wildlife Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Arkansas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 20 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Arkansas Tech University
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 40 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Clemson University
Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 72 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
McNeese State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at McNeese State University
Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Auburn University
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 23 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Eastern Kentucky University
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Georgia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 41 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 University of Georgia
East Mississippi Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Holmes Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 1 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 11 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 more about our data sources and methodologies
_(1)_(13833787663).jpg){kind=link}