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2026 Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Ohio

[Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/wildlife-management/wildlife-fish-and-wildlands-science-and-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students.

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• Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Ohio

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools

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Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH

$5,646 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,500 Avg Student Debt

$37,791 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Hocking College, our #1 best value for wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management in Ohio. Located in the rural area of Nelsonville, Hocking College is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $5,646 in tuition and fees, compared with $10,290 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,500 to complete the wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management program here. Early-career wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management graduates make about $26,914. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH

$35,548 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,850 Avg Student Debt

$53,313 Median Earnings (10yr)

Otterbein University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $35,548. Typical student debt for wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management graduates is $25,850. Early-career wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management graduates make about $19,801. That is a strong return on a $25,850 median debt. Otterbein University admits about 84% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.