2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 306 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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.

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#2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $30-$48k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicholas A. Tonelli.

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