2027 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the The Plains States 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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for wildlife biology students.
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2027 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the The Plains States Region
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
University Of North Dakota earned the #1 spot for value among wildlife biology schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,951, with out-of-state students paying around $15,570. Students borrow a median of $25,110 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Soon after graduation, wildlife biology degree recipients from University Of North Dakota generally make around $24,721. That is a strong return on a $25,110 median debt. University Of North Dakota admits about 77% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kansas State University earned it the #2 place for wildlife biology. Kansas State University is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan. In-state tuition and fees average $11,221, with out-of-state students paying around $28,568. Wildlife Biology graduates carry a median of $24,853 in student loans. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $26,843. Set against $24,853 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Kansas State University admits about 82% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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