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2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 693 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,747 and $22,549 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in wildlife management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in wildlife management.

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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 the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.

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Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree wildlife students.

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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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 46 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Clemson Wildlife Management Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s wildlife degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UF Wildlife Management Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s 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

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 9 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Wildlife Management at West Virginia University

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s wildlife degrees 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.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Wildlife Management Report

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 5 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Arkansas Tech University Wildlife Management Report

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