2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $48-$75k) in Montana

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in Montana 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.

Across Montana, there were 94 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,500 and $58,091 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and 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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Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate in Montana 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 in Montana For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $48-$75k) in Montana

#1

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #1 spot on the list. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Montana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Montana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $48-$75k)

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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