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2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree wildlife students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s wildlife degrees to 2 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 UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at UF

#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 Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at UW - Madison

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Texas Tech University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley Wildlife Management Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree wildlife students with aid list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Michigan State University

#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 Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Read more about Wildlife Management at South Dakota State University

#7 in overall quality

Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University Wildlife Management Report

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s wildlife degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Montana State University Wildlife Management Report

#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Oregon State University

#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#11 in overall quality

The University of Montana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 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 The University of Montana are $23,242.

Read more about Wildlife Management at UM

#11

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Clemson, South Carolina 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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree wildlife students with aid list, Clemson has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Clemson

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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