15 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 291K citations received by 7.97K academic papers made by 15 universities in Tennessee 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 Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#71 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#80 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

3. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#149 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#189 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

5. University of the South

Sewanee

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#225 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

6. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#244 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#273 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#278 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#399 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#509 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

11. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#568 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

13. South College

Knoxville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#578 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

14. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#599 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#658 in the United States

#721 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,447

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	8	92
Alabama	11	29
Georgia	18	15
Indiana	14	63
Mississippi	5	52
South Carolina	11	81
Illinois	22	32
North Carolina	14	17
Arkansas	10	157
Ohio	25	38
West Virginia	4	109
Missouri	10	42
Virginia	16	55
Louisiana	13	43
District of Columbia	5	130
Maryland	16	22
Iowa	4	69
Pennsylvania	38	13
Michigan	17	11
Florida	25	7
Wisconsin	15	5
Oklahoma	8	100
Kansas	6	90
New Jersey	15	27
New York	68	3
Minnesota	11	21
Connecticut	13	16
Nebraska	5	93
Rhode Island	5	50
Massachusetts	25	1
Texas	39	19
Vermont	3	126
South Dakota	4	129
New Hampshire	4	82
Colorado	10	34
North Dakota	2	187
Maine	7	65
New Mexico	4	113
Utah	4	35
Montana	3	102
Arizona	4	46
Idaho	3	83
Puerto Rico	4	186
California	59	4
Oregon	8	8
Washington	13	2
Alaska	4	68
Hawaii	4	33

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

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