2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in fisheries sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #217 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for fisheries sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 139 bachelor's degrees in fisheries sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fisheries Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The fisheries bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality fisheries sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Fisheries Sciences Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for fisheries sciences.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fisheries Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for fisheries sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Fisheries Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in fisheries sciences. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Stevens Point. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fisheries sciences in Wisconsin.

There were about 61 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fisheries program report average early career earnings of $29,500.

More information about a bachelor’s in fisheries sciences from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Purdue University - Main Campus is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in fisheries sciences. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fisheries sciences in Indiana.

There were approximately 35 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in fisheries sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus

3

Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI

24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in fisheries sciences needs to look into Lake Superior State University. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fisheries sciences in Michigan.

There were approximately 24 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lake Superior State University in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduation, fisheries bachelor's recipients usually make around $26,700 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in fisheries sciences from Lake Superior State University

4

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MI

#2 Best Quality In MI

Northern Michigan University is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in fisheries sciences. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Marquette. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fisheries sciences in Michigan.

There were approximately 19 fisheries sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in fisheries sciences from Northern Michigan University

5

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

#3 Most Popular In MI

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in fisheries sciences from Eastern Michigan University

 

Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular fisheries sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	255	52
Ohio	246	1
Indiana	227	35
Wisconsin	209	63

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fisheries

One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Fisheries Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Fisheries

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	2,180
Natural Resource Management	246
Forestry	198
Wildlife Management	175
Natural Resources Conservation (Other)	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Ootahara. More about our data sources and methodologies.