22 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 579K citations received by 17K academic papers made by 22 universities in Illinois 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 Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#32 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#42 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

3. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#106 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

5. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#115 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#174 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

7. Illinois State University

Normal

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#237 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#248 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

9. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#257 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#288 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

11. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#320 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,773

12. Rush University

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#346 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

13. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#350 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

14. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#353 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

15. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#356 in the United States

#402 in North America

Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832
Enrollment: 242

16. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#394 in the United States

#440 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#415 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,632
Enrollment: 7,643

18. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#425 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. North Central College

Naperville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#516 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,285

20. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#567 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,096

21. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#592 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,961

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#606 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,143
Enrollment: 5,756

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	11	66
Missouri	9	43
Iowa	4	65
Kentucky	8	92
Wisconsin	15	6
Tennessee	15	71
Ohio	25	38
Michigan	17	14
Arkansas	8	167
West Virginia	4	119
Minnesota	9	18
Mississippi	5	57
Kansas	6	103
Alabama	9	27
Virginia	15	58
Georgia	15	15
North Carolina	14	20
Oklahoma	6	98
Nebraska	5	96
South Carolina	10	84
Pennsylvania	36	11
South Dakota	4	128
District of Columbia	5	127
Louisiana	13	44
Maryland	16	22
New York	65	3
New Jersey	14	31
North Dakota	3	187
Connecticut	12	16
Texas	38	19
Vermont	3	134
Colorado	8	40
Massachusetts	23	1
Rhode Island	4	55
Florida	24	7
New Hampshire	4	82
New Mexico	3	117
Maine	7	63
Montana	3	97
Utah	5	30
Arizona	4	46
Idaho	3	86
Oregon	8	9
Washington	10	2
California	56	4
Puerto Rico	4	186
Alaska	4	70
Hawaii	3	37

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

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