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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management is the 267th most popular major in the country with 2,331 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 61 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 5 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management program at the school. 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Southeast Region

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students list, Clemson has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management at Clemson University

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

WVU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full West Virginia University 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

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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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