2026 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in Indiana
[Fisheries Sciences](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/fishing-fisheries-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for fisheries sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fisheries sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools
Purdue University Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value fisheries sciences schools in Indiana. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Students from in state pay about $9,992 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Fisheries Sciences graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, fisheries sciences degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $31,317. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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