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2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s

14 Ranked Colleges
315 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management is the 551st most popular major in the country with 481 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 315 fishing and fisheries sciences and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in fishing and fisheries sciences and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fishing and fisheries sciences and management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fishing and fisheries sciences and management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management

#1

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 61 bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Stevens Point is $14,465 for bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students.

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#2

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Superior State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,398 for bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students per year to attend Lake Superior State University.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,634 for Bachelor’s Degree Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management students per year to attend USU.

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#4

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cobleskill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 13 bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students list, SUNY Cobleskill has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $16,647 for Bachelor’s Degree Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management students.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management students in 2019-2020.

UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UAF is $10,333 for bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students.

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#6

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California
#11 in overall quality

Humboldt State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Arcata, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management students in 2019-2020.

Humboldt State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,692 for bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students per year to attend Humboldt State University.

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#7

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,453 for Bachelor’s Degree Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management students per year to attend Northern Michigan University.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 35 bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,986 for Bachelor’s Degree Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management students per year to attend Purdue.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students list, Oregon State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,016 for Bachelor’s Degree Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management students per year to attend Oregon State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#13 in overall quality

University of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 11 bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for University of Idaho is $14,132 for bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students.

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#11

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,607 for bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students per year to attend URI.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#12 in overall quality

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paul Smiths, New York. It awarded 11 bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Paul Smith’s College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Paul Smith’s College is $23,784 for bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students.

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#14

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Juniata College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Juniata College is a small school located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students list, Juniata has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Juniata is $22,597 for bachelor’s degree fishing and fisheries sciences and management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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