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2023 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$17,533 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,370 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fisheries Sciences School for You

Fisheries Sciences is the #283 most popular major in the country with 483 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for fisheries students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

2023 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for fisheries majors pursuing a .

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Fisheries Sciences

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point to be the best value school for fisheries sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year. After completing their degree, fisheries graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debtload of $21,250.

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#2

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI
$13,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lake Superior State University are $13,200 a year. The average amount in student loans that fisheries majors at Lake Superior State University take out is $25,349.

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#3

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH
$9,810 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hocking College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Hocking Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Nelsonville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hocking Technical College are $9,810 per year.

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$18,828 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $18,828 per year.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year. After completing their degree, fisheries graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $23,250.

In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best fisheries sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 43
Ohio 6
Indiana 40
Wisconsin 55

More Fisheries Sciences Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 5 majors within the area of study, fisheries sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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.

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