25 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 1.94M citations received by 34K academic papers made by 25 universities in Massachusetts 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. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#20 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. Tufts University

Medford

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

4. Boston University

Boston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#56 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

5. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#60 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

6. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#136 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#138 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

8. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#161 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#167 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#196 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

11. Williams College

Williamstown

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#229 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

12. Boston College

Boston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#251 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#257 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

14. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#291 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#298 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

16. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#334 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

17. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#343 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

18. Smith College

Northampton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#348 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

19. Suffolk University

Boston

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#349 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

20. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#387 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

21. Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#438 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $16,502
Enrollment: 1,488

22. Newbury College

Brookline

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#455 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

23. Gordon College

Wenham

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#556 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,299

24. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#601 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

25. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#603 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	50
Connecticut	13	16
New Hampshire	4	82
Vermont	3	126
New York	68	3
New Jersey	15	27
Maine	7	65
Pennsylvania	38	13
Maryland	16	22
District of Columbia	5	130
Virginia	16	55
West Virginia	4	109
Ohio	25	38
North Carolina	14	17
Michigan	17	11
South Carolina	11	81
Indiana	14	63
Kentucky	8	92
Tennessee	15	71
Wisconsin	15	5
Georgia	18	15
Illinois	22	32
Alabama	11	29
Iowa	4	69
Missouri	10	42
Florida	25	7
Minnesota	11	21
Mississippi	5	52
Arkansas	10	157
Louisiana	13	43
Kansas	6	90
South Dakota	4	129
North Dakota	2	187
Nebraska	5	93
Oklahoma	8	100
Puerto Rico	4	186
Texas	39	19
Colorado	10	34
Montana	3	102
New Mexico	4	113
Utah	4	35
Idaho	3	83
Arizona	4	46
Washington	13	2
Oregon	8	8
California	59	4
Alaska	4	68
Hawaii	4	33

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

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