2026 Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in Oregon

[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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 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 Oregon
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the fishing & fisheries sciences & management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools
Our analysis ranked Oregon State University the best value for a degree in fishing & fisheries sciences & management in Oregon. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $14,400 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,190. Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management graduates carry a median of $33,518 in student loans. Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management graduates of Oregon State University earn a median of $33,314 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $33,518 median debt. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools 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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