2027 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in South Dakota
[Wildlife Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/wildlife-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for wildlife management students.
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2027 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in wildlife management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools
Leading the list is South Dakota State University, our #1 best value for wildlife management in South Dakota. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,299 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $12,809. Wildlife Management graduates carry a median of $24,798 in student loans. Wildlife Management graduates of South Dakota State University earn a median of $39,483 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,798 median debt. South Dakota State University admits about 98% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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