2025 Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in fisheries sciences. It is ranked #237 out of 363 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 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of fisheries sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 125 bachelor's degrees in fisheries sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on fisheries sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of fisheries sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt fisheries sciences students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fisheries sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fisheries sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The fisheries school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fisheries Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Fisheries

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

107 Annual Graduates

$33,314 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Oregon State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in fisheries sciences. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fisheries program state that they receive average early career income of $33,314.

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

2

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

18 Annual Graduates

$29,862 Median Starting Salary

Humboldt State University is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in fisheries sciences. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Arcata.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the fisheries program earn about $29,862 for their early career.

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

Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best fisheries sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	14
Washington	226	0
Oregon	185	83

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Fisheries Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Fisheries Sciences is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Fisheries Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management	125

Most Popular Majors Related to Fisheries

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	3,772
Natural Resource Management	303
Wildlife Management	251
Forestry	120

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.