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2025 Best Wildlife Management Schools in South Dakota

1 College in South Dakota
43 Wildlife Degrees Awarded
$30,836 Avg Early-Career Salary
Wildlife Management isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #186 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in South Dakota to review for the 2025 Best Wildlife Management Schools in South Dakota ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Wildlife
Master's Degrees in Wildlife
Doctor's Degrees in Wildlife

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 South Dakota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Wildlife Management in South Dakota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the wildlife degree levels they offer.

Top South Dakota Schools in Wildlife

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Wildlife Degrees Awarded
$39,483 Median Starting Salary

South Dakota State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in wildlife management. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings.

Those wildlife management students who get their degree from South Dakota State University make $8,647 more than the typical wildlife student.

More information about a degree in wildlife management from South Dakota State University

Best Wildlife Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 35
Missouri 283 66
Iowa 264 4
North Dakota 210 12

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

Wildlife Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management 43

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 41
Natural Resource Management 10
Fisheries Sciences 1

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