2025 Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #174 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 262 bachelor's degrees in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

77 Annual Graduates

University of California - Davis is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from University of California - Davis

2

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Oregon State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from Oregon State University

3

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

98 Annual Graduates

Humboldt State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from Humboldt State University

4

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

44 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Reno is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from University of Nevada - Reno

5

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	184
Washington	521	0
Nevada	201	42
Alaska	87	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicholas A. Tonelli. More about our data sources and methodologies.