17 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in Michigan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Michigan ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 715K citations received by 19.2K academic papers made by 17 universities in Michigan 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#11 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. Michigan State University

East Lansing

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#25 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Wayne State University

Detroit

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#116 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. Kettering University

Flint

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#155 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,616

5. Michigan Technological University

Houghton

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#209 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#234 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#271 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

8. Oakland University

Rochester Hills

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#315 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,641

9. Grand Valley State University

Allendale

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#318 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

10. Northern Michigan University

Marquette

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#337 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,008
Enrollment: 7,197

11. Andrews University

Berrien Springs

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#401 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,874

12. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#417 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

13. Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste. Marie

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#461 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,464
Enrollment: 1,669

14. Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#556 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1281
Net Price: $26,050
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Hope College

Holland

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#611 in the United States

#669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,643

16. Albion College

Albion

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#627 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $18,470
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $50,344

17. Calvin College

Grand Rapids

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#641 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,374

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	15	5
Indiana	13	63
Ohio	25	38
Illinois	21	32
Iowa	4	69
Minnesota	10	21
West Virginia	4	109
Pennsylvania	38	13
Kentucky	8	92
New York	67	3
Missouri	10	42
Tennessee	14	71
District of Columbia	5	129
Virginia	16	57
Maryland	16	22
Vermont	3	127
New Jersey	14	27
Connecticut	13	16
North Carolina	14	18
New Hampshire	4	82
Massachusetts	26	1
South Dakota	4	130
Rhode Island	5	50
Arkansas	9	159
North Dakota	2	188
Nebraska	5	95
South Carolina	11	81
Kansas	6	91
Georgia	17	15
Alabama	11	29
Maine	7	65
Mississippi	5	53
Oklahoma	8	101
Louisiana	13	43
Colorado	9	35
Florida	25	7
Montana	3	102
Texas	39	19
New Mexico	3	114
Utah	4	34
Idaho	3	84
Arizona	4	45
Washington	13	2
Oregon	8	8
California	59	4
Puerto Rico	4	185
Alaska	4	68
Hawaii	4	33

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

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