2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management is the 270th most popular major in the country with 2,446 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. That schools that top this list have a program in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.
Top 17 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major. The University of Montana is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 5 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
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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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students 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%.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 4 students 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%.
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Oregon State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #10, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Clemson University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
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Iowa State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 1 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 0 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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Mississippi State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 85 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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