2026 Best Wildlife Biology Schools in North Carolina

Wildlife Biology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their wildlife biology programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for wildlife biology students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Wildlife Biology Schools in North Carolina

Best Schools for Wildlife Biology in North Carolina

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the wildlife biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Wildlife Biology

1

Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Wildlife Biology Degrees Awarded

$23,733 Median Starting Salary

Davidson County Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in wildlife biology. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, Davidson County Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 16 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at Davidson County Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the wildlife biology program make about $23,733 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,693. Read more about the wildlife biology program at Davidson County Community College

2

Lees Mcrae College
Banner Elk, NC

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Wildlife Biology Degrees Awarded

$24,921 Median Starting Salary

Lees Mcrae College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best wildlife biology schools. Set in the rural area of Banner Elk, Lees Mcrae College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Lees Mcrae College graduates 42% of students within six years. There were roughly 42 wildlife biology students who graduated with this degree at Lees Mcrae College in the most recent data year. Wildlife Biology graduates of Lees Mcrae College earn a median of $24,921 early in their careers. Lees Mcrae College graduates carry a median of $24,120 in student loans. See the full wildlife biology program report for Lees Mcrae College

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.