2027 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in Maine
[Wildlife Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/wildlife-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong wildlife management education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for wildlife management students.
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2027 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in Maine
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the wildlife management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Maine the best value for a degree in wildlife management in Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,326, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Wildlife Management graduates carry a median of $26,893 in student loans. Early-career wildlife management graduates make about $27,636. Set against $26,893 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in wildlife management will find it at Unity College, which ranked #2. Located in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity College is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,640. Typical student debt for wildlife management graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, wildlife management degree recipients from Unity College generally make around $29,312. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools 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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