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2023 Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 161 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 $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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 a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s”.

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

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 36 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, South Dakota State supports 11,405 students, and 369 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 158 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management list, Missouri State 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.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri State]](/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northwest supports 7,267 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,773. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

Bemidji State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 4,577 students enrolled at Bemidji State University, 128 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,703. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bemidji State University]](/colleges/bemidji-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. Valley City State University is a small public school situated in Valley City, North Dakota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valley City State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 1,676 students enrolled at Valley City State University were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,304. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Valley City State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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