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2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the New England Region

[Wildlife Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/wildlife-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for wildlife biology students.

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• Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in wildlife biology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools

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University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Maine, our #1 best value for wildlife biology in the New England Region. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,326, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $35,130. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

$19,058 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$62,472 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Vermont came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value wildlife biology schools. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $19,058, while out-of-state students pay about $45,502. Typical student debt for wildlife biology graduates is $23,250. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $22,321. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.