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2023 Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$14,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Wildlife Management is the 186th most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, wildlife management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,447 and had an average of $23,043 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 161 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,674 and $23,031 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in wildlife management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent wildlife management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the wildlife management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region wildlife students.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management in the Plains States Region

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,578 for Plains States Region Wildlife students per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at South Dakota State University

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 27 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

Bemidji State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,033 for Plains States Region Wildlife students per year to attend Bemidji State University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Bemidji State University

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Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region. Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.

Valley City State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,676 for plains states region wildlife students per year to attend Valley City State University.

Full Valley City State University Wildlife Management Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwest also made our “Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $12,925 for Plains States Region Wildlife students.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Northwest Missouri State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for Plains States Region Wildlife students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Wildlife Management Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Wildlife Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it awarded 9 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri Western also made our “Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Western is $10,897 for Plains States Region Wildlife students.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Missouri Western

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