2025 Best Fisheries Sciences Schools
10
Colleges in the United States
506
Fisheries Degrees Awarded
$34,893
Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in
fisheries sciences. It is ranked #290 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fisheries sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 506 degrees in fisheries sciences to qualified students.
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Featured Fisheries Sciences Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Choosing a Great Fisheries Sciences School
Your choice of fisheries sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fisheries sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Fisheries Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fisheries Sciences Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Fisheries Sciences Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Fisheries Sciences in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fisheries degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Fisheries
It's hard to beat Oregon State University if you want to pursue a degree in fisheries sciences. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were about 138 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fisheries program report average early career earnings of $33,314.
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Texas A&M University - College Station is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in fisheries sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fisheries program earn around $33,410 in the first couple years of working.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Program Name
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Any student pursuing a degree in fisheries sciences has to look into University of Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 58 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the fisheries sciences major at University of Florida make $18,323 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Any student who is interested in fisheries sciences has to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the fisheries program earn an average of $31,317 in the first couple years of working.
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Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 43 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the fisheries sciences major at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point get $7,404 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Arcata. This university ranks 125th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 18 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, fisheries degree recipients generally make an average of $29,862 in their early careers.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ID
U of I is a large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 12 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.
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Lake Superior State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie. This university ranks 37th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 26 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 degree recipients typically earn an average of $34,729 in their early careers.
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Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 19 fisheries sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent data year.
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