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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
448 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 594 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,844 and $20,545 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 448 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the wildlife management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UF.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at UF

#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

McNeese did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McNeese is $17,343 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full McNeese Wildlife Management Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 47 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $16,189 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

Murray State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,484 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Murray State University.

Full Murray State Wildlife Management Report

#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,062 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ATU.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,558 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mississippi State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State Wildlife Management Report

#8

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k list, Tennessee Tech University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,419 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Tennessee Technological University

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 57 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $23,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Virginia Tech Wildlife Management Report

#10

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 16 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern is $17,293 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Eastern Kentucky University

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 30 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $24,901 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at UT Knoxville

#12

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $26,518 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Auburn University

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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%.

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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