by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,669 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree wildlife students.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #1 spot on the list. Unity College is located in New Gloucester, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Delaware Valley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 34 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 more about Wildlife Management at Delaware Valley University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paul Smiths, New York. It awarded 15 bachelors’s wildlife degrees 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 Humboldt State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife degrees to 95 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cobleskill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small school located in Cobleskill, New York that handed out 29 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. This small school is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 65 bachelors’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%.
College of the Ozarks ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. College of the Ozarks is a small school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 6 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Tarleton State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 65 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Tarleton State University
Valley City State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Valley City State University
Bemidji State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s 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 landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Wildlife Management Report
The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
University of Maine ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife students 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 full report on Wildlife Management at University of Maine
South Dakota State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 South Dakota State
Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 2 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Dakota Wesleyan University
University of Puerto Rico - Humacao landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao is located in Humacao, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Salish Kootenai College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Salish Kootenai College is a small public school situated in Pablo, Montana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s wildlife degrees 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.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Salish Kootenai College
Mississippi State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 69 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Mississippi State University
With a ranking of #23, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Wildlife Management Report
Missouri Western State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major ranking. Missouri Western State University is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
West Virginia University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Wildlife Major list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
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