2025 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region
5
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
372
Wildlife Degrees Awarded
$30,836
Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity,
wildlife management sits in the middle of the road, ranking #186 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for wildlife management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 372 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. We derive our Best Overall Wildlife Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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 Far Western US 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 Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the wildlife degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Wildlife
University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in wildlife management. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 100 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the wildlife program make around $29,896 in their early career salary.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
81
Wildlife Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Oregon State University if you want to pursue a degree in wildlife management. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were about 81 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Program Name
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Humboldt State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in wildlife management. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Arcata. This university ranks 125th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 95 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the wildlife program make an average of $26,325 for their early career.
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It's hard to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a degree in wildlife management. UNR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Reno. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were about 34 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year. Wildlife Management degree recipients from University of Nevada - Reno receive an earnings boost of about $2,515 above the average income of wildlife management majors.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AK
32
Wildlife Degrees Awarded
UAF is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Fairbanks. This university ranks 3rd out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alaska.
There were approximately 32 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at UAF in the most recent year we have data available.
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