2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management in Montana (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Montana, there were 94 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,200 and $22,746 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,500 and $58,091 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in wildlife management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent wildlife management programs, but they also 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management in Montana (With Aid)

#1

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Montana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at MSU Bozeman

#2

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid list. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.

UM also made our “Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Montana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Wildlife Management at UM

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management (With Aid)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicholas A. Tonelli.

Featured Environment / Natural Resources Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >