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2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $48-$75k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#11 in overall quality

The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

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#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#10 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #10 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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