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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 2,446 people earned their degree in wildlife management, making the major the 186th most popular in the United States. 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 Plains States region, there were 194 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,674 and $21,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Ozarks landed the #2 spot on the list. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 6 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 ’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%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Valley City State University
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 41 ’s wildlife degrees 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 #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at Dakota Wesleyan University
Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri Western State University Wildlife Management Report
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 11 ’s wildlife degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Wildlife Management Report
With a ranking of #10, Dakota College at Bottineau did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region list. Bottineau, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Iowa State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 4 ’s wildlife degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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