by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended 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 2,449 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region wildlife students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Wildlife Management at West Virginia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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.
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. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 74 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 54 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Wildlife Management at University of Georgia
Tennessee Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Tennessee Tech University
Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
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 94%.
With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 92%.
Arkansas Tech University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
Haywood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Clyde, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 ’s wildlife degrees 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.
Murray State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 20 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Murray State University
The College of the Florida Keys did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Key West, Florida, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
Full The College of the Florida Keys Wildlife Management Report
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 17 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students 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%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #16, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region list. McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at McNeese State University
Holmes Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
East Mississippi Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Southeast Region ranking. EMCC is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 3 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at East Mississippi Community College
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