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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$10,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management is the 267th most popular major in the country with 2,331 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 175 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 143 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and 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, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valley City State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valley City State University is $7,026 for plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 45 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $15,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

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#3

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Western State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Missouri Western State University is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Missouri Western has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri Western is $8,762 for plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

Northwest also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $9,990 for plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwest.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $12,527 for plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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