2024 Best Wildlife Management Schools
42
Colleges in the United States
2,449
Wildlife Degrees Awarded
$26,447
Avg Early-Career Salary
Wildlife Management is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #186 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 42 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of wildlife management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,449 degrees in wildlife management during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Wildlife Management School
The wildlife program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Wildlife Management rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for wildlife management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Wildlife Management Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Wildlife Management Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Featured Wildlife Management Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Wildlife Management in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of wildlife degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Wildlife
Every student who is interested in wildlife management has to take a look at University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 88 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. After graduating, wildlife degree recipients typically earn an average of $23,267 in their early careers.
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South Dakota State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in wildlife management. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were approximately 41 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the wildlife management program at South Dakota State University get $6,594 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
47
Wildlife Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a degree in wildlife management. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in wildlife management. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 64 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Wildlife Management degree recipients from Michigan State University receive an earnings boost of about $2,454 above the average income of wildlife management majors.
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Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, wildlife degree recipients typically earn around $21,448 in their early careers.
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Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 74 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the wildlife program state that they receive average early career earnings of $27,924.
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Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 75 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the wildlife program state that they receive average early career earnings of $21,021.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were approximately 59 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. Those wildlife management students who get their degree from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville make $5,819 more than the average wildlife graduate.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
58
Wildlife Degrees Awarded
Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 58 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 43 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Wildlife Management degree recipients from Utah State University receive an earnings boost of about $6,548 over the typical earnings of wildlife management majors.
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