2027 Best Value Wildlife Biology Master’s Degree Schools
[Wildlife Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/wildlife-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for wildlife biology students.
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2027 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in wildlife biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools
For return on investment in wildlife biology, no school beat University Of Wyoming this year. Set in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,768, while out-of-state students pay about $24,178. Wildlife Biology graduates carry a median of $23,875 in student loans. Wildlife Biology graduates of University Of Wyoming earn a median of $29,359 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in wildlife biology will find it at Utah State University, which ranked #2. Utah State University is a very large public school located in the city of Logan. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,560, compared with $24,993 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $16,191 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Soon after graduation, wildlife biology degree recipients from Utah State University generally make around $50,348. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Utah State University admits about 92% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Colorado State University Fort Collins one of the best values for wildlife biology. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. In-state tuition and fees average $13,373, with out-of-state students paying around $35,061. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Soon after graduation, wildlife biology degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $27,741. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Colorado State University Fort Collins admits about 88% of applicants.
Other Wildlife Biology Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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