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 “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US region, there were 340 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,863 and $19,979 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in wildlife management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular wildlife management programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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 the Far Western US Region list. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
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 the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 88 ’s wildlife degrees 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 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%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #3 spot on the list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 85%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Oregon State University
Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 9 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Treasure Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region list. Treasure Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Ontario, Oregon. It awarded 6 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Treasure Valley Community College
Oregon Coast Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon Coast Community College is located in Newport, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Oregon Coast Community College Wildlife Management Report
Washington State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 93%.
University of Alaska Southeast ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAS is a small public school situated in Juneau, Alaska. It awarded 0 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at University of Alaska Southeast
University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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