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2023 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Great Lakes 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 in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 2,449 people earned their degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management, making the major the 270th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 245 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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 in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $13,346 for great lakes region wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

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Hocking College
Nelsonville, Ohio

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hocking College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hocking Technical College is a small school located in Nelsonville, Ohio that handed out 41 ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

Hocking Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hocking College is $14,372 for great lakes region wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $17,234 for Great Lakes Region Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State University is $19,058 for great lakes region wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management at Michigan State

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otterbein University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westerville, Ohio. It awarded 21 ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

Otterbein not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Otterbein is $22,881 for Great Lakes Region Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #6, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2020-2021.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan Technological University is $15,384 for Great Lakes Region Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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