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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Plains States Region

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $19,252 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students.

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%.

Full South Dakota State Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City 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 list. Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 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 list, Valley City State University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,981 for plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students per year to attend Valley City State University.

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

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 32 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #3 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 Missouri State is $16,725 for plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest is $12,354 for plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

Read full report on Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management at Northwest Missouri State University

#5

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Western State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students 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 State University is $10,958 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students.

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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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