by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 338 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,143 and $20,133 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in wildlife management. That schools that top this list have a program in wildlife management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salish Kootenai College landed the #1 spot on the list. Salish Kootenai College is a small school located in Pablo, Montana that handed out 5 ’s wildlife 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 24 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Casper, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miles Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Miles Community College is a small school located in Miles City, Montana that handed out 1 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
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Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 43 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Snow College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Snow College is located in Ephraim, Utah and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho
Front Range Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Front Range Community College is a fairly large school located in Westminster, Colorado that handed out 132 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 10 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Brigham Young University - Provo
Laramie County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Eastern Wyoming College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Torrington, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 1 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%.
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