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2023 Best Wildlife Management Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Wildlife Management Doctor's Degree 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.

The Best Wildlife Management Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the wildlife doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Wildlife Management

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

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the United States. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for wildlife management students working on their doctor’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for wildlife management students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the United States. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for wildlife management students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wildlife Management by Region

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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 9 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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