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

Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #174 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 476 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

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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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 schools 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 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 Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

73 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from Virginia Tech

2

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF 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 Florida

3

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management needs to check out West Virginia University. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from West Virginia University

4

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

36 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management needs to check out The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

5

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

41 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA 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 Georgia

6

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

47 Annual Graduates

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from Auburn University

7

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University

8

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

40 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from Tennessee Technological University

9

Murray State University
Murray, KY

32 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from Murray State University

10

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Russellville.More information about a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management from Arkansas Tech 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 Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	51
Tennessee	460	102
Georgia	453	52
Virginia	421	54
Kentucky	331	37
Alabama	320	40
Louisiana	306	7
Arkansas	294	29
Mississippi	275	60
West Virginia	223	67

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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.