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Featured Wildlife Management Programs
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Best Schools for Wildlife Management in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall wildlife management education in the Southwest Region.
Top Schools in Wildlife Management
University Of Arizona tops our 2026 ranking of the best wildlife management schools. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Arizona awarded about 11 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their wildlife management degree from University Of Arizona earn around $50,834 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,861 to complete this degree.
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Arizona State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in wildlife management, ranking #2. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 16 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University in the most recent data year. Wildlife Management graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $55,876 early in their careers. Arizona State University graduates carry a median of $21,842 in student loans.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best wildlife management schools. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. Northern Arizona University awarded about 23 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Wildlife Management graduates of Northern Arizona University earn a median of $32,402 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,000.
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New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best wildlife management schools. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. There were roughly 27 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Wildlife Management graduates of New Mexico State University Main Campus earn a median of $33,603 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,449.
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Texas Tech University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in wildlife management, landing the #5 spot this year. Texas Tech University is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. There were roughly 15 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, wildlife management degree recipients from Texas Tech University generally make around $50,332. Texas Tech University graduates carry a median of $24,271 in student loans.
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Tarleton State University landed the #6 spot for wildlife management this year. Set in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton State University is a large public institution. Tarleton State University graduates 48% of students within six years. About 84 wildlife management degrees were awarded at Tarleton State University in the most recent year. Wildlife Management graduates of Tarleton State University earn a median of $50,532 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,222 to complete this degree.
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Texas A And M University Kingsville ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best wildlife management schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Kingsville. The six-year graduation rate is 42%. About 25 wildlife management degrees were awarded at Texas A And M University Kingsville in the most recent year. Students who receive their wildlife management degree from Texas A And M University Kingsville earn around $44,510 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,531 to complete this degree.
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Southwest Texas Junior College came in at #8 for wildlife management this year. Set in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a moderately-sized public institution. Southwest Texas Junior College awarded about 32 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, wildlife management degree recipients from Southwest Texas Junior College generally make around $25,528. Southwest Texas Junior College graduates carry a median of $7,157 in student loans.
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Texas A And M University Commerce came in at #9 for wildlife management this year. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a large public university. About 43% of students finish within six years. About 24 wildlife management degrees were awarded at Texas A And M University Commerce in the most recent year. Graduates of the wildlife management program make about $20,295 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,866 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 16 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.