2025 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

Wildlife Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #139 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Montana to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of wildlife management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 bachelor's degrees in wildlife management during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on wildlife management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of wildlife management students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for wildlife management to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized wildlife management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for wildlife management students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Wildlife Management Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Wildlife Management in Montana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in wildlife management.

Top Montana Schools for a Bachelor's in Wildlife

1

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

62 Annual Graduates

$28,339 Median Starting Salary

$40,436 Median Student Debt

The University of Montana is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in wildlife management. UM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Missoula.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the wildlife program report average early career earnings of $28,339.

More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife management from The University of Montana

2

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

11 Annual Graduates

Montana State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in wildlife management. MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the small city of Bozeman.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife management from Montana State University

Best Wildlife Management Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Wildlife Management Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	204	42
Idaho	171	47

View All Rankings >

Wildlife Management Related Rankings by Major

Wildlife Management is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Wildlife Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management	74

Most Popular Majors Related to Wildlife

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	132
Forestry	26
Natural Resource Management	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicholas A. Tonelli. More about our data sources and methodologies.