2026 Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in California
[Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/fishing-fisheries-sciences/fishing-and-fisheries-sciences-and-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong fishing & fisheries sciences & management education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for fishing & fisheries sciences & management students.
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2026 Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fishing & fisheries sciences & management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools
For return on investment in fishing & fisheries sciences & management, no school beat Humboldt State University this year. Set in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,397, while out-of-state students pay about $20,997. Students borrow a median of $19,129 to complete the fishing & fisheries sciences & management program here. Early-career fishing & fisheries sciences & management graduates make about $29,862. That is a strong return on a $19,129 median debt. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 1 school 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).
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