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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast region, there were 594 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,844 and $20,545 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 61 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in wildlife management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality wildlife 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 wildlife management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The wildlife school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife Management in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Read more about Wildlife Management at University of Florida

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree wildlife students with aid list, WVU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WVU Wildlife Management Report

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s wildlife students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Mississippi State

#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Wildlife Management at Arkansas Tech University

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 25 masters’s wildlife degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s wildlife degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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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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