2025 Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #174 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 214 bachelor's degrees in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management to qualified students.

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

The wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan 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 Michigan State University

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

84 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

4

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

18 Annual Graduates

Michigan Technological University is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from Michigan Technological University

5

Otterbein University
Westerville, OH

23 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from Otterbein University

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 Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	52
Ohio	612	21
Wisconsin	435	88

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Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the Wildlife Management area of study, Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.