2026 Best Wildlife Management Schools in Wisconsin

Wildlife Management degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for wildlife management students.

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• Best Wildlife Management Schools in Wisconsin

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Best Schools for Wildlife Management in Wisconsin

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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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded

$59,877 Median Starting Salary

University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2026 ranking of the best wildlife management schools. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. About 90% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 38 wildlife management students who graduated with this degree at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent data year. Graduates of the wildlife management program make about $59,877 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,813 to complete this degree. Read more about the wildlife management program at University Of Wisconsin Madison

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University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

78 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded

$27,273 Median Starting Salary

University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best wildlife management schools. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. About 78 wildlife management degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, wildlife management degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point generally make around $27,273. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point graduates carry a median of $25,556 in student loans. See the full wildlife management program report for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.