2023 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fisheries sciences was ranked #283 in the country. In fact 483 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree School
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best value school for fisheries sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year. The average amount in student loans that fisheries majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,190. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $294.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Fisheries Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Request InformationBest Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best fisheries sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Iowa | 4 |
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Fisheries Sciences Related Majors for Fisheries
Fisheries Sciences is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Fisheries
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
| Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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