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2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

5 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 481 people earned their degree in fishing and fisheries sciences and management, making the major the 551st most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 fishing and fisheries sciences and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fishing and fisheries sciences and management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fishing and fisheries sciences and management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fishing and fisheries sciences and management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management (Income $75-$110k)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UAF is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 4 doctorate’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287.

Read more about Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 2 doctorate’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read more about Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management at Virginia Tech

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 5 doctorate’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management at Oregon State University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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