by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major” ranking.
Wildlife Management is the 186th most popular major in the country with 2,446 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , wildlife management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,447 and had an average of $21,250 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a degree in wildlife management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their wildlife management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The wildlife 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wildlife students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Unity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Gloucester, Maine. It awarded 31 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Garrett College landed the #2 spot on the list. Garrett College is located in McHenry, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the #3 spot on the list. DelVal is a private not-for-profit institution located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Paul Smiths, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hocking College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. This small school is located in Nelsonville, Ohio, and it awarded 25 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Hocking Technical College
The College of the Florida Keys came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. The College of the Florida Keys is a public institution located in Key West, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Humboldt State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 95 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Humboldt State University
SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #9. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Juniata College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Haywood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #11. Haywood Community College is a public institution located in Clyde, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Haywood Community College
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 65 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
College of the Ozarks landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Located in Point Lookout, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Wildlife Management at College of the Ozarks
Otterbein University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Salish Kootenai College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Pablo, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at University of Alaska Fairbanks
Tarleton State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Sul Ross State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Sul Ross State University is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 17 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
Valley City State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Valley City State University
With a ranking of #20, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 80 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Zane State College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Zane State College is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Zane State College
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Texas A&M Kingsville
Bemidji State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Bemidji State University
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #24. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Tennessee Tech University
With a ranking of #25, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Canandaigua, New York. It awarded 12 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Finger Lakes Community College
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