2027 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in North Carolina
[Wildlife Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/wildlife-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the wildlife biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools
Our analysis ranked Davidson County Community College the best value for a degree in wildlife biology in North Carolina. Davidson County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Thomasville. Students from in state pay about $1,980 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $6,588. Wildlife Biology graduates carry a median of $16,693 in student loans. Wildlife Biology graduates of Davidson County Community College earn a median of $23,733 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Lees Mcrae College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value wildlife biology schools. Set in the rural area of Banner Elk, Lees Mcrae College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $33,850. Students borrow a median of $24,120 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Soon after graduation, wildlife biology degree recipients from Lees Mcrae College generally make around $24,921. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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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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