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2025 Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

1 College in the Southeast Region
72 Fisheries Degrees Awarded
$34,893 Avg Early-Career Salary
Fisheries Sciences degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #290 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in the Southeast Region to review for the 2025 Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Master's Degrees in Fisheries
Doctor's Degrees in Fisheries

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Best Schools for Fisheries Sciences in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of fisheries degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Fisheries

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Fisheries Degrees Awarded
15.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in fisheries sciences. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Those fisheries sciences students who get their degree from University of Florida earn $18,323 more than the typical fisheries student.

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Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best fisheries sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 22
Virginia 274 12

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

Fisheries Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management 72

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 4,009
Forestry 989
Natural Resource Management 882
Wildlife Management 667
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 5

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