2027 Best Wildlife Management Schools in Kentucky

Wildlife Management is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for wildlife management students.

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• Best Wildlife Management Schools in Kentucky

Best Schools for Wildlife Management in Kentucky

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the wildlife management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Wildlife Management

1

Murray State University
Murray, KY

21 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded

$28,751 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Murray State University the best school in the country for a degree in wildlife management. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public university. Murray State University graduates 64% of students within six years. Murray State University awarded about 21 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their wildlife management degree from Murray State University earn around $28,751 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree. Read more about the wildlife management program at Murray State University

2

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

10 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded

$25,492 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Eastern Kentucky University one of the top schools for wildlife management. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. There were roughly 10 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Kentucky University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their wildlife management degree from Eastern Kentucky University earn around $25,492 in the first couple years of their career. Eastern Kentucky University graduates carry a median of $19,224 in student loans. More information about a degree in wildlife management from Eastern Kentucky University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.