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 | Tennessee Technological University | 39 | 2% | $26,131 |
| 20 | Auburn University | 39 | 1% | $31,590 |
| 21 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 38 | 1% | $31,510 |
| 22 | Tarleton State University | 36 | 1% | $21,795 |
| 23 | University of Delaware | 36 | 1% | $29,342 |
| 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 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 30 | 4% | $26,107 |
| 28 | Unity College | 30 | 22% | $41,720 |
| 29 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 30 | 14% | $45,792 |
| 30 | Arkansas Tech University | 29 | 1% | $18,785 |
| 31 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 28 | 1% | $33,750 |
| 32 | Florida Keys Community College | 28 | 7% | $20,961 |
| 33 | Northern Arizona University | 28 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 34 | Bemidji State University | 28 | 2% | $20,994 |
| 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 | Garrett College | 17 | 16% | $17,526 |
| 44 | Missouri State University-Springfield | 17 | 0% | $21,782 |
| 45 | Murray State University | 17 | 1% | $23,472 |
| 46 | Southwest Texas Junior College | 16 | 1% | $14,341 |
| 47 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | 16 | 0% | $12,050 |
| 48 | Missouri Western State University | 14 | 2% | $20,575 |
| 49 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 14 | 1% | $20,281 |
| 50 | Valley City State University | 13 | 4% | $18,750 |
| 51 | Vermilion Community College | 13 | 7% | $18,452 |
| 52 | Michigan Technological University | 13 | 1% | $29,969 |
| 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 | 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 | Butte College | 6 | 0% | $3,286 |
| 64 | Zane State College | 6 | 1% | $6,756 |
| 65 | University of Puerto Rico-Humacao | 6 | 1% | $6,262 |
| 66 | Salish Kootenai College | 6 | 3% | $15,140 |
| 67 | Lincoln Memorial University | 6 | 1% | $36,880 |
| 68 | Iowa State University | 5 | 0% | $21,186 |
| 69 | East Mississippi Community College | 5 | 0% | $12,855 |
| 70 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 5 | 0% | $18,936 |
| 71 | Spokane Community College | 5 | 0% | $4,681 |
| 72 | Shawnee Community College | 3 | 1% | $5,470 |
| 73 | Treasure Valley Community College | 3 | 1% | $16,703 |
| 74 | Casper College | 3 | 0% | $13,132 |
| 75 | South Plains College | 3 | 0% | $11,935 |
| 76 | McNeese State University | 3 | 0% | $21,526 |
| 77 | Frostburg State University | 2 | 0% | $23,810 |
| 78 | College of the Ozarks | 2 | 1% | $30,220 |
| 79 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 2 | 0% | $15,345 |
| 80 | University of Arizona | 2 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 81 | Snow College | 2 | 0% | $12,942 |
| 82 | Laramie County Community College | 1 | 0% | $14,210 |
| 83 | Washington State University | 1 | 0% | $27,484 |
| 84 | Dakota College at Bottineau | 1 | 1% | $16,418 |
| 85 | Eastern Washington University | 1 | 0% | $23,011 |
| 86 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 1 | 0% | $12,120 |
| 87 | Dakota Wesleyan University | 1 | 0% | $37,840 |
| 88 | Western New Mexico University | 1 | 0% | $22,454 |
| 89 | Eastern Wyoming College | 1 | 0% | $14,232 |
| 90 | Holmes Community College | 1 | 0% | $11,260 |
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.