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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,331 people earned their degree in wildlife management, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 594 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,844 and $20,545 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 61 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the wildlife management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree wildlife students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality
$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #2 spot on the list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality
$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 25 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
$12,087 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ATU is a fairly large public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 4 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ATU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ATU are $12,087.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality
$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950.

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#6

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality
$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

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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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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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