2027 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Wildlife Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/wildlife-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong wildlife biology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for wildlife biology students.
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2027 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in wildlife biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools
Grand Valley State University earned the #1 spot for value among wildlife biology schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,502, compared with $21,894 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,378 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Wildlife Biology graduates of Grand Valley State University earn a median of $50,179 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 83%.
Students looking for strong value in wildlife biology will find it at Ohio University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,158, compared with $24,838 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for wildlife biology graduates is $25,210. Soon after graduation, wildlife biology degree recipients from Ohio University Main Campus generally make around $29,303. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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