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Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in California

2023 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$7,864 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,135 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fisheries Sciences School for You

Fisheries Sciences is the #286 most popular major in California with 14 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in California ranking.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Best Fisheries Sciences School

$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Humboldt State University to be the best value school for fisheries sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Humboldt State University are $7,864 per year. The average amount in student loans that fisheries majors at Humboldt State University take out is $25,614.

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Best Value Fisheries Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Fisheries Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ootahara.

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