by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major” ranking.
Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management is the 270th most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 200 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Sul Ross State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Sul Ross is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 46 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Clemson University Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M Kingsville Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #6, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 8 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking, coming in at #8. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full ATU Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 9 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
University of Maine ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 3 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Texas Tech Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 8 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking, coming in at #14. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Montana Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
Oregon State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Florida Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 7 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking, coming in at #18. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 8 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Michigan State University Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
Iowa State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Utah State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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