2026 Best Wildlife Management Schools in Tennessee

Wildlife Management is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their wildlife management programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best wildlife management schools.

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• Best Wildlife Management Schools in Tennessee

Best Schools for Wildlife Management in Tennessee

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall wildlife management education in Tennessee.

Top Schools in Wildlife Management

1

The University Of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded

$30,924 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is The University Of Tennessee, our #1 school for wildlife management. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. There were roughly 62 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Tennessee in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, wildlife management degree recipients from The University Of Tennessee generally make around $30,924. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. See the full wildlife management program report for The University Of Tennessee

2

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded

$29,936 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Tennessee Technological University one of the top schools for wildlife management. Tennessee Technological University is a large public school located in the town of Cookeville. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Tennessee Technological University awarded about 34 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Wildlife Management graduates of Tennessee Technological University earn a median of $29,936 early in their careers. Tennessee Technological University graduates carry a median of $13,673 in student loans. See the full wildlife management program report for Tennessee Technological University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, 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.