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2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$26,496 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,516 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Wildlife Management is the #186 most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for wildlife students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for wildlife majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Wildlife Management

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year. On average, wildlife graduates from USU take out $23,726 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $24,759 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great value for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $28,476 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife graduates from UM carry an average student debtload of $27,938. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $260.

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Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

Explore the best wildlife management schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 11
Utah 56
Idaho 47
Montana 111
Wyoming 6

One of 5 majors within the area of study, wildlife management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Nicholas A. Tonelli.

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