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2026 Best Wildlife Management Schools in the New England Region

4 Colleges in the United States
128 Wildlife Management Degrees Awarded
$27,542 Avg Early-Career Salary

Wildlife Management is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their wildlife management programs.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best wildlife management schools.

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Best Schools for Wildlife Management in the New England Region

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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Our analysis ranked University Of Rhode Island the best school in the country for a degree in wildlife management. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. University Of Rhode Island awarded about 38 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their wildlife management degree from University Of Rhode Island earn around $25,523 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree. See the full wildlife management program report for University Of Rhode Island

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University Of New Hampshire Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best wildlife management schools. Set in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a large public institution. About 76% of students finish within six years. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus awarded about 35 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their wildlife management degree from University Of New Hampshire Main Campus earn around $27,698 in the first couple years of their career. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in wildlife management from University Of New Hampshire Main Campus

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University Of Maine came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best wildlife management schools. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Maine awarded about 40 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, wildlife management degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $27,636. Students borrow a median of $26,893 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in wildlife management from University Of Maine

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Unity College
New Gloucester, ME

Unity College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in wildlife management, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Unity College graduates 29% of students within six years. Unity College awarded about 15 wildlife management degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the wildlife management program make about $29,312 in their early career. Unity College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in wildlife management from Unity College

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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 · 4 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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