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2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Wildlife Management Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, wildlife management was ranked #204 in the country. In fact 323 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Wildlife Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Wildlife Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for wildlife majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 59% are male.

Full Wildlife Management at Clemson University Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the wildlife majors at the school.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at University of Florida

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular wildlife management schools in the Southeast Region . Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Of the 14 students majoring in wildlife at Mississippi State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Mississippi State University

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

About 44% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Wildlife Management at West Virginia University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in wildlife at UT Knoxville, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

About 20% of the students majoring in wildlife at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Arkansas Tech University

Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 24
Tennessee 7
Kentucky 0
South Carolina 47
Mississippi 14
Arkansas 5
West Virginia 23

One of 5 majors within the area of study, wildlife management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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