2026 Best Wildlife Management Schools in West Virginia

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 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for wildlife management students.

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• Best Wildlife Management Schools in West Virginia

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Best Schools for Wildlife Management in West Virginia

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

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded

$29,470 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than West Virginia University this year for wildlife management. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a very large public institution. West Virginia University graduates 64% of students within six years. West Virginia University awarded about 72 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Wildlife Management graduates of West Virginia University earn a median of $29,470 early in their careers. West Virginia University graduates carry a median of $24,500 in student loans. Read more about the wildlife management program at West Virginia University

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American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded

$57,404 Median Starting Salary

American Public University System is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in wildlife management, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit university. American Public University System graduates 47% of students within six years. American Public University System awarded about 45 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Wildlife Management graduates of American Public University System earn a median of $57,404 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,438. See the full wildlife management program report for American Public University System

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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.