2027 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

[Fisheries Sciences](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/fishing-fisheries-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong fisheries sciences education at a price that pays off.
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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2027 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fisheries sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools
Leading the list is University Of Florida, our #1 best value for fisheries sciences in the Southeast Region. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,381, compared with $28,659 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,669 to complete the fisheries sciences program here. Soon after graduation, fisheries sciences degree recipients from University Of Florida generally make around $53,216. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 24% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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.
- 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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