2025 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Plains States Region
5
Colleges in the Plains States Region
194
Wildlife Degrees Awarded
$30,836
Avg Early-Career Salary
Wildlife Management is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #186 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for wildlife management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 194 degrees in wildlife management to qualified students.
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Featured Wildlife Management Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Choosing a Great Wildlife Management School
The wildlife program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Wildlife Management rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for wildlife management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Wildlife Management Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured Wildlife Management Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Wildlife Management in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of wildlife degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Wildlife
South Dakota State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in wildlife management. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.
There were about 41 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the wildlife management major at South Dakota State University make $8,647 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Every student who is interested in wildlife management has to take a look at Bemidji State University. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 33 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Bemidji State University in the most recent year we have data available. Those wildlife management students who get their degree from Bemidji State University earn $4,970 more than the typical wildlife grad.
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
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Missouri State University - Springfield is a good decision for students interested in a degree in wildlife management. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 25 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the wildlife program make around $26,549 in the first couple years of working.
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Every student pursuing a degree in wildlife management has to check out Valley City State University. Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #463 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valley City State University is a great university overall.
There were about 11 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Valley City State University in the most recent data year. Wildlife Management degree recipients from Valley City State University earn a boost of about $13,417 above the typical earnings of wildlife management graduates.
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Missouri Western is a small public university located in the city of Saint Joseph. This university ranks 40th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 15 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Western in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the wildlife program make about $32,199 for their early career.
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