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2022 Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
448 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,331 people earned their degree in wildlife management, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, wildlife management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,370 and had an average of $20,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 594 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,844 and $20,545 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 448 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in wildlife management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great wildlife management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the wildlife management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make more than $110k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UF Wildlife Management Report

#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at McNeese, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $12,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Wildlife Management at McNeese

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UGA.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at University of Georgia

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

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 Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Wildlife Management at West Virginia University

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make more than $110k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Mississippi State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State University Wildlife Management Report

#6

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 21 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Murray State is $11,390 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Murray State University

#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas Tech University is $10,772 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Arkansas Tech University

#8

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tennessee Technological University is a fairly large public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 35 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tennessee Tech University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Tennessee Technological University

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 57 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Virginia Tech

#10

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Kentucky University is $14,149 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Eastern Kentucky University

With a ranking of #11, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 30 bachelors’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Wildlife Management Report

#12

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Wildlife Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Auburn University

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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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