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2022 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

18 Ranked Colleges
526 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 573 people earned their degree in wildlife biology, making the major the 569th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 526 wildlife biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in wildlife biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality wildlife biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the wildlife biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Biology (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #6 spot in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW is $8,231 for Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $8,834 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 109 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $11,831 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,092 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Dakota.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Dakota Wildlife Biology Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend K -State is $14,232 for Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#5 in overall quality

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students in 2019-2020.

ESF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ESF is $12,838 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Frostburg State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, this small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Frostburg State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Frostburg State University is $10,135 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Frostburg State University Wildlife Biology Report

#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

University of Vermont landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 34 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UVM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,015 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Vermont.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UVM Wildlife Biology Report

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $11,125 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also made our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend UM Flint is $7,955 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas
#11 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife biology students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $8,730 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full West Texas A&M University Wildlife Biology Report

#7 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 25 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $17,584 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
#14 in overall quality

Friends University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Friends University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Friends University is $18,294 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Charleston Southern University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSU is $14,652 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full CSU Wildlife Biology Report

#15

Unity College

Unity, Maine
#9 in overall quality

Unity College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Unity College is a small school located in Unity, Maine that handed out 18 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Unity also took the #9 spot in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Unity College is $21,833 for Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Lees - McRae College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lees - McRae College is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.

Lees - McRae College also made our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Lees - McRae College is $16,754 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Keystone College

La Plume, Pennsylvania
#15 in overall quality

Keystone College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Keystone College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $25,749 for bachelor’s degree wildlife biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Keystone College.

Full Keystone College Wildlife Biology Report

#18

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#18 in overall quality

Liberty University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s wildlife biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $27,896 for Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife Biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Liberty University.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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