2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (With Aid)
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fisheries Sciences is the 267th most popular major in the country with 481 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fisheries sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,120 and had an average of $22,499 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 315 fisheries sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in fisheries sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fisheries sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fisheries sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (With Aid)
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fisheries students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fisheries students with aid list, UW - Stevens Point has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid per year to attend UW - Stevens Point.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fisheries students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fisheries students with aid list, UAF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,333 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid per year to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lake Superior State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Superior State University is $12,398 for bachelor’s degree fisheries students with aid.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s fisheries degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,057 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fisheries degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
URI also made our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Rhode Island is $20,607 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid.
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 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at University of Rhode Island
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s fisheries degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $13,986 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fisheries degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
USU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Utah State University is $13,634 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid.
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SUNY Cobleskill ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,647 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid per year to attend SUNY Cobleskill.
Humboldt State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s fisheries degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Humboldt State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Humboldt State University is $14,692 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid.
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Oregon State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 75 bachelors’s fisheries degrees in 2019-2020.
Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon State University is $20,016 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, 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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University of Idaho landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s fisheries degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fisheries students with aid list, U of I has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,132 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid per year to attend U of I.
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Northern Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fisheries students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fisheries students with aid list, Northern Michigan University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Michigan University is $15,453 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid.
With a ranking of #13, Juniata College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Juniata College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 bachelors’s fisheries degrees in 2019-2020.
Juniata not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Juniata College is $22,597 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s fisheries degrees in 2019-2020.
Paul Smith’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Paul Smith’s College is $23,784 for Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries students with aid.
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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%.
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- *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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