2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 2,331 people earned their degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management, making the major the 267th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 355 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 8 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $75-$110k)

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

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