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2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,331 people earned their degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management, making the major the 267th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & 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.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#7 in overall quality

Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 4 students 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, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 7 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #9 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & 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 Clemson University are $23,246.

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#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, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #11 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#10 in overall quality

Montana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & 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 MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

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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%.

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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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