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2026 Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in Rhode Island

1 Colleges in the United States
17 Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Degrees Awarded
$52,821 Avg Early-Career Salary

Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best fishing & fisheries sciences & management schools.

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Best Schools for Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management in Rhode Island

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 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management

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University Of Rhode Island tops our 2026 ranking of the best fishing & fisheries sciences & management schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Kingston. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. University Of Rhode Island awarded about 17 fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees in the most recent data year. Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management graduates of University Of Rhode Island earn a median of $52,821 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,432. See the full fishing & fisheries sciences & management program report for University Of Rhode Island

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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