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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 693 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,747 and $22,549 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 18 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 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. CFK is a small school located in Key West, Florida that handed out 21 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Haywood Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region. Clyde, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 74 ’s wildlife 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 University
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. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 76 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Murray State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 59 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 ranking of #10, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
Auburn University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 40 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 75 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at University of Florida
University of Georgia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 52 ’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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at University of Georgia
East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. East Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 3 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at East Mississippi Community College
Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Holmes Community College
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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