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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $48-$75k)

11 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Wildlife Management is the 181st most popular major in the country with 2,331 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, wildlife management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,370 and had an average of $20,895 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in wildlife management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great wildlife management 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 wildlife management 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $48-$75k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Wildlife Management Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s wildlife degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at University of California - Berkeley

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Wildlife Management Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Iowa State

#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 4 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Wildlife Management at South Dakota State University

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Michigan State

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 7 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Oregon State

#9

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#11 in overall quality

The University of Montana landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s wildlife degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Wildlife Management at The University of Montana

#10

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clemson University Wildlife Management Report

#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#10 in overall quality

Montana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #10 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MSU Bozeman Wildlife Management Report

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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