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2023 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$25,662 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,283 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fisheries Sciences 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for fisheries students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Fisheries Sciences Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Fisheries Sciences

$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Humboldt State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for fisheries sciences students. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Humboldt State University are $19,744 a year. The average amount in student loans that fisheries majors at Humboldt State University take out is $25,614.

Full Fisheries Sciences at Humboldt State University Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year. While working on their degree, fisheries majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $36,334 in student debt.

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Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best fisheries sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14
Washington 10
Oregon 134
Alaska 2

Fisheries Sciences is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 averages are for the top 2 schools 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ootahara.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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