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2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools

17 Colleges
$26,447 Avg Salary
$23,043 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Wildlife Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 323 people earned a degree or certificate in wildlife management, making the major the #204 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Wildlife Management Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for wildlife majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Wildlife Management Schools

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for wildlife management students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Wildlife Management Schools list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Schools list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for wildlife management students. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Wildlife Management Schools ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for wildlife management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best wildlife management programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #9, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for wildlife management students. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for wildlife management students. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Wildlife Management by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Wildlife Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Wildlife

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicholas A. Tonelli.

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