2025 Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #643 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fishing & fisheries sciences & management. Combined, these schools handed out 202 degrees in fishing & fisheries sciences & management to qualified students.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fishing and fisheries sciences and management degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

138 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Degrees Awarded

13.0% Growth in Graduates

Oregon State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fishing & fisheries sciences & management. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis.More information about a degree in fishing & fisheries sciences & management from Oregon State University

2

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in fishing & fisheries sciences & management has to check out Humboldt State University. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Arcata.More information about a degree in fishing & fisheries sciences & management from Humboldt State University

Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best fishing & fisheries sciences & management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	14
Washington	831	10
Oregon	587	105
Alaska	167	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management is one of 0 different types of Fisheries Sciences programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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