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2023 Best Value Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$14,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management is the 270th most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 161 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 Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 41 ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,578 for plains states region wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students list, Bemidji State University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bemidji State University is $16,033 for Plains States Region Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Plains States Region. Valley City, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students list, Valley City State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valley City State University is $11,676 for Plains States Region Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students.

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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 in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 15 ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwest also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $12,925 for plains states region wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #5 spot on the list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students list, Missouri State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for plains states region wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western State University is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri Western also took the #6 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,897 for plains states region wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students per year to attend Missouri Western State University.

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