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

Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #270 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 372 degrees in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management annually.

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• Best Overall Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools List

Choosing a Great Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management School

The wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management rankings. For our Best Overall Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In CA

100 Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Degrees Awarded

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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2

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In OR

81 Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Oregon State University if you want to pursue a degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type

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3

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In CA

95 Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Degrees Awarded

Humboldt State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 125th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 95 wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In NV

34 Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Degrees Awarded

University of Nevada - Reno is a great decision for students interested in a degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were about 34 wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In AK

32 Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alaska.

There were roughly 32 wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students who graduated with this degree at UAF in the most recent data year.

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	184
Washington	831	9
Oregon	587	18
Nevada	354	42
Alaska	167	34

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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.

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