2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 2,446 people earned their degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management, making the major the 270th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 667 wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.
Top 3 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major in the Southeast Region. 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management at University of Florida
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Clemson University Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 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%.
Full Mississippi State University Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report
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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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