2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences
11
Colleges
5,415,716
Bachelor's Degrees
$29,222
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Fisheries Sciences School for You
Fisheries Sciences is the #237 most popular major in the country with N/A bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in fisheries. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those fisheries schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Fisheries Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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2024 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the United States
Check out the fisheries programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stevens Point, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking.
The average student at UW - Stevens Point graduates in less than 4.5 years, and it costs about $20,171 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW - Stevens Point is $90,366. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Full Fisheries Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report
Humboldt State University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value fisheries sciences schools. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata. In addition to being on our best value list, Humboldt State University has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking.
It takes about 4.8 years for the average student at Humboldt State University to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,689. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Humboldt State University is about $118,754. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lake Superior State University. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average student at Lake Superior State University graduates in less than 4.4 years, and it costs about $17,153 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Lake Superior State University is $74,787. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Purdue University - Main Campus earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population. Purdue also made our Best Fisheries Sciences Schools list, coming in at #7.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Purdue to complete their degree, and it costs about $28,080 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Purdue is $121,867. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Oregon State University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population. Oregon State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Fisheries Sciences Schools list.
At Oregon State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $36,299. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Oregon State is $166,249. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Fisheries Sciences at Oregon State University Report
Northern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value fisheries sciences schools. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
At Northern Michigan University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,345. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University be around $105,519. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value fisheries sciences schools. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. In addition to being on our best value list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Fisheries Sciences Schools ranking.
At Texas A&M College Station, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $40,548. This means that the average student pays around $176,789 to get a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Idaho. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.
The average student at U of I graduates in less than 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,879. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from U of I is $123,783. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Full Fisheries Sciences at University of Idaho Report
University of Rhode Island earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
At URI, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $36,995. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from URI is $158,339. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Paul Smith's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paul Smiths.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Paul Smith’s College is 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,048. This means that the average student pays around $119,968 to get a bachelor’s degree from Paul Smith’s College. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Ootahara.
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