2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management (Income $75-$110k)

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Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management is the 551st most popular major in the country with 481 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 43 fishing and fisheries sciences and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fishing and fisheries sciences and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fishing and fisheries sciences and management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fishing and fisheries sciences and management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management (Income $75-$110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#2

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

#4 in overall quality

$24,287 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 7 masters’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 9 masters’s fishing and fisheries sciences and management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Report

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#3 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oregon State University Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Report

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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