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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
448 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Southeast region, there were 594 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 448 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 49 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

UF 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 Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UF.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UF Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

McNeese not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend McNeese.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend West Virginia University.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make more than $110k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Mississippi State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#6

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Murray State also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Murray State is $11,390 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Arkansas Tech University is a fairly large school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 18 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ATU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,772 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ATU.

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#8

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech 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 Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#10

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 16 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $14,149 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Knoxville Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Report

#12

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make more than $110k list, Auburn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Auburn University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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