2026 Best Wildlife Management Schools in Michigan

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

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best wildlife management schools.

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• Best Wildlife Management Schools in Michigan

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Best Schools for Wildlife Management in Michigan

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 management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Wildlife Management

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded

$27,762 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Michigan State University this year for wildlife management. This very large public university is located in the city of East Lansing. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 80 wildlife management degrees were awarded at Michigan State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, wildlife management degree recipients from Michigan State University generally make around $27,762. Typical student debt for the program is $28,425. Get the full wildlife management details for Michigan State University

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Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded

$64,652 Median Starting Salary

Michigan Technological University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in wildlife management, ranking #2. Michigan Technological University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. There were roughly 12 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Technological University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their wildlife management degree from Michigan Technological University earn around $64,652 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,800 to complete this degree. Read more about the wildlife management program at Michigan Technological University

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 · 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.