A program that prepares individuals to conserve and manage wilderness areas and the flora, marine and aquatic life therein, and manage wildlife reservations and zoological/aquarium facilities for recreational, commercial, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in wildlife biology, marine/aquatic biology, environmental science, freshwater and saltwater ecosystems, natural resources management and policy, outdoor recreation and parks management, the design and operation of natural and artificial wildlife habitats, applicable law and regulations, and related administrative and communications skills.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Front Range Community College | 115 | 2% | $5,786 |
| 2 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 92 | 1% | $29,506 |
| 3 | Humboldt State University | 90 | 4% | $24,811 |
| 4 | Michigan State University | 81 | 1% | $28,862 |
| 5 | University of California-Davis | 73 | 1% | $35,177 |
| 6 | The University of Montana | 67 | 2% | $20,966 |
| 7 | West Virginia University | 61 | 1% | $23,294 |
| 8 | Hocking College | 59 | 6% | $16,798 |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 54 | 3% | $19,069 |
| 10 | Utah State University | 54 | 1% | $20,504 |
| 11 | University of Florida | 52 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 12 | South Dakota State University | 51 | 2% | $23,127 |
| 13 | Texas A & M University-Kingsville | 48 | 2% | $23,285 |
| 14 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 46 | 1% | $26,834 |
| 15 | Mississippi State University | 45 | 1% | $24,957 |
| 16 | University of Nevada-Reno | 43 | 1% | $25,039 |
| 17 | Delaware Valley University | 41 | 9% | $56,580 |
| 18 | University of Georgia | 40 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 19 | Auburn University | 39 | 1% | $31,590 |
| 20 | Tennessee Technological University | 39 | 2% | $26,131 |
| 21 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 38 | 1% | $31,510 |
| 22 | University of Delaware | 36 | 1% | $29,342 |
| 23 | Tarleton State University | 36 | 1% | $21,795 |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 35 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 25 | University of Maine | 34 | 2% | $25,088 |
| 26 | University of Rhode Island | 33 | 1% | $30,351 |
| 27 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 30 | 14% | $45,792 |
| 28 | Unity College | 30 | 22% | $41,720 |
| 29 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 30 | 4% | $26,107 |
| 30 | Arkansas Tech University | 29 | 1% | $18,785 |
| 31 | Bemidji State University | 28 | 2% | $20,994 |
| 32 | Florida Keys Community College | 28 | 7% | $20,961 |
| 33 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 28 | 1% | $33,750 |
| 34 | Northern Arizona University | 28 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 35 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 26 | 1% | $21,380 |
| 36 | Montana State University | 26 | 1% | $22,453 |
| 37 | Haywood Community College | 24 | 4% | $3,970 |
| 38 | University of Idaho | 20 | 1% | $21,350 |
| 39 | Stephen F Austin State University | 20 | 1% | $22,156 |
| 40 | Oregon State University | 19 | 0% | $26,892 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 19 | 18% | $15,542 |
| 42 | Northwest Missouri State University | 19 | 1% | $19,751 |
| 43 | Missouri State University-Springfield | 17 | 0% | $21,782 |
| 44 | Murray State University | 17 | 1% | $23,472 |
| 45 | Garrett College | 17 | 16% | $17,526 |
| 46 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | 16 | 0% | $12,050 |
| 47 | Southwest Texas Junior College | 16 | 1% | $14,341 |
| 48 | Missouri Western State University | 14 | 2% | $20,575 |
| 49 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 14 | 1% | $20,281 |
| 50 | Michigan Technological University | 13 | 1% | $29,969 |
| 51 | Valley City State University | 13 | 4% | $18,750 |
| 52 | Vermilion Community College | 13 | 7% | $18,452 |
| 53 | Texas A & M University-Commerce | 13 | 0% | $22,983 |
| 54 | Finger Lakes Community College | 13 | 2% | $18,002 |
| 55 | Otterbein University | 13 | 2% | $46,908 |
| 56 | Texas Tech University | 11 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 57 | Eastern Kentucky University | 11 | 0% | $23,706 |
| 58 | Southern Arkansas University Tech | 10 | 1% | $19,270 |
| 59 | Sul Ross State University | 10 | 1% | $20,466 |
| 60 | Brigham Young University-Provo | 8 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 61 | Arizona State University-Polytechnic | 8 | 1% | $26,101 |
| 62 | Arkansas State University-Main Campus | 7 | 0% | $23,101 |
| 63 | Zane State College | 6 | 1% | $6,756 |
| 64 | University of Puerto Rico-Humacao | 6 | 1% | $6,262 |
| 65 | Butte College | 6 | 0% | $3,286 |
| 66 | Lincoln Memorial University | 6 | 1% | $36,880 |
| 67 | Salish Kootenai College | 6 | 3% | $15,140 |
| 68 | East Mississippi Community College | 5 | 0% | $12,855 |
| 69 | Spokane Community College | 5 | 0% | $4,681 |
| 70 | Iowa State University | 5 | 0% | $21,186 |
| 71 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 5 | 0% | $18,936 |
| 72 | McNeese State University | 3 | 0% | $21,526 |
| 73 | South Plains College | 3 | 0% | $11,935 |
| 74 | Casper College | 3 | 0% | $13,132 |
| 75 | Shawnee Community College | 3 | 1% | $5,470 |
| 76 | Treasure Valley Community College | 3 | 1% | $16,703 |
| 77 | Snow College | 2 | 0% | $12,942 |
| 78 | Frostburg State University | 2 | 0% | $23,810 |
| 79 | College of the Ozarks | 2 | 1% | $30,220 |
| 80 | University of Arizona | 2 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 81 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 2 | 0% | $15,345 |
| 82 | Western New Mexico University | 1 | 0% | $22,454 |
| 83 | Holmes Community College | 1 | 0% | $11,260 |
| 84 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 1 | 0% | $12,120 |
| 85 | Laramie County Community College | 1 | 0% | $14,210 |
| 86 | Dakota College at Bottineau | 1 | 1% | $16,418 |
| 87 | Eastern Washington University | 1 | 0% | $23,011 |
| 88 | Dakota Wesleyan University | 1 | 0% | $37,840 |
| 89 | Washington State University | 1 | 0% | $27,484 |
| 90 | Eastern Wyoming College | 1 | 0% | $14,232 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.