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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
175 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management is the 267th most popular major in the country with 2,331 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 258 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 175 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded 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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Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 16 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $6,860 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 95%.

Full UW - Madison Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#2

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Stevens Point is $11,433 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $9,049 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Michigan Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 66 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State 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 Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State University is $15,197 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 more about Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management at Michigan State

#5

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Otterbein University landed the #5 spot on the list. Otterbein is located in Westerville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

Otterbein also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Otterbein University is $17,236 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Otterbein University Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

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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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