by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 California, there were 188 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,631 and $19,394 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in California” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in wildlife management. To top this list, a school must have a successful wildlife management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The wildlife school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in California”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california wildlife students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in California list. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Humboldt State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in California list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in California list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 0 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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