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 | Northern Arizona University | 28 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 34 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 28 | 1% | $33,750 |
| 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 | Stephen F Austin State University | 20 | 1% | $22,156 |
| 39 | University of Idaho | 20 | 1% | $21,350 |
| 40 | Northwest Missouri State University | 19 | 1% | $19,751 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 19 | 18% | $15,542 |
| 42 | Oregon State University | 19 | 0% | $26,892 |
| 43 | Missouri State University-Springfield | 17 | 0% | $21,782 |
| 44 | Garrett College | 17 | 16% | $17,526 |
| 45 | Murray State University | 17 | 1% | $23,472 |
| 46 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | 16 | 0% | $12,050 |
| 47 | Southwest Texas Junior College | 16 | 1% | $14,341 |
| 48 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 14 | 1% | $20,281 |
| 49 | Missouri Western State University | 14 | 2% | $20,575 |
| 50 | Otterbein University | 13 | 2% | $46,908 |
| 51 | Michigan Technological University | 13 | 1% | $29,969 |
| 52 | Valley City State University | 13 | 4% | $18,750 |
| 53 | Finger Lakes Community College | 13 | 2% | $18,002 |
| 54 | Texas A & M University-Commerce | 13 | 0% | $22,983 |
| 55 | Vermilion Community College | 13 | 7% | $18,452 |
| 56 | Eastern Kentucky University | 11 | 0% | $23,706 |
| 57 | Texas Tech University | 11 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 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 | Salish Kootenai College | 6 | 3% | $15,140 |
| 64 | Zane State College | 6 | 1% | $6,756 |
| 65 | Butte College | 6 | 0% | $3,286 |
| 66 | University of Puerto Rico-Humacao | 6 | 1% | $6,262 |
| 67 | Lincoln Memorial University | 6 | 1% | $36,880 |
| 68 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 5 | 0% | $18,936 |
| 69 | Spokane Community College | 5 | 0% | $4,681 |
| 70 | Iowa State University | 5 | 0% | $21,186 |
| 71 | East Mississippi Community College | 5 | 0% | $12,855 |
| 72 | McNeese State University | 3 | 0% | $21,526 |
| 73 | South Plains College | 3 | 0% | $11,935 |
| 74 | Casper College | 3 | 0% | $13,132 |
| 75 | Treasure Valley Community College | 3 | 1% | $16,703 |
| 76 | Shawnee Community College | 3 | 1% | $5,470 |
| 77 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 2 | 0% | $15,345 |
| 78 | Snow College | 2 | 0% | $12,942 |
| 79 | University of Arizona | 2 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 80 | College of the Ozarks | 2 | 1% | $30,220 |
| 81 | Frostburg State University | 2 | 0% | $23,810 |
| 82 | Dakota Wesleyan University | 1 | 0% | $37,840 |
| 83 | Western New Mexico University | 1 | 0% | $22,454 |
| 84 | Eastern Wyoming College | 1 | 0% | $14,232 |
| 85 | Eastern Washington University | 1 | 0% | $23,011 |
| 86 | Laramie County Community College | 1 | 0% | $14,210 |
| 87 | Holmes Community College | 1 | 0% | $11,260 |
| 88 | Dakota College at Bottineau | 1 | 1% | $16,418 |
| 89 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 1 | 0% | $12,120 |
| 90 | Washington State University | 1 | 0% | $27,484 |
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.