18 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 583K citations received by 14.5K academic papers made by 18 universities in Georgia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Georgia

Athens

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#15 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#88 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. Emory University

Atlanta

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#96 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

4. Augusta University

Augusta

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#145 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#210 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#245 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Albany State University

Albany

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#294 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

8. Mercer University

Macon

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#396 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

9. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#408 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#431 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

11. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#444 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,314
Enrollment: 3,193

12. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#515 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#521 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

14. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#530 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#560 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

16. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#567 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#577 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,363

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#643 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

Closest to Georgia states to learn Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	11	81
Alabama	11	29
Tennessee	15	71
North Carolina	14	17
Kentucky	8	92
Florida	25	7
Mississippi	5	52
Virginia	16	55
West Virginia	4	109
Indiana	14	63
Arkansas	10	157
Louisiana	13	43
Ohio	25	38
District of Columbia	5	130
Maryland	16	22
Illinois	22	32
Missouri	10	42
Pennsylvania	38	13
New Jersey	15	27
Michigan	17	11
Iowa	4	69
New York	68	3
Connecticut	13	16
Oklahoma	8	100
Wisconsin	15	5
Rhode Island	5	50
Kansas	6	90
Massachusetts	25	1
Vermont	3	126
Texas	39	19
New Hampshire	4	82
Minnesota	11	21
Nebraska	5	93
Maine	7	65
South Dakota	4	129
Colorado	10	34
New Mexico	4	113
North Dakota	2	187
Puerto Rico	4	186
Utah	4	35
Arizona	4	46
Montana	3	102
Idaho	3	83
California	59	4
Oregon	8	8
Washington	13	2
Alaska	4	68
Hawaii	4	33

Closest to Georgia states to learn Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

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