by our College Data Analytics Team
[Fisheries Sciences](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/fishing-fisheries-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for fisheries sciences students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fisheries sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is University Of Idaho, our #1 best value for fisheries sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region. University Of Idaho is a large public school located in the town of Moscow. In-state tuition and fees average $9,084, compared with $28,320 for out-of-state students. Fisheries Sciences graduates carry a median of $23,844 in student loans. Early-career fisheries sciences graduates make about $43,246. That is a strong return on a $23,844 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 one ranked school only.
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