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2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
448 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 594 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 448 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Southeast Region

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

McNeese did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $12,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students.

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#2

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full Tennessee Technological University Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students list, ATU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas Tech University is $10,772 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 55 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Mississippi State University Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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#6

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Murray State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Murray State is $11,390 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students per year to attend WVU.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Virginia Tech Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,149 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#10

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Georgia Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#4 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Knoxville Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#12

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students per year to attend Auburn University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn University Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

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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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