2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, wildlife management was ranked #186 in the country. In fact 2,449 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for wildlife students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the best value school in the Southeast Region for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife majors at Tennessee Tech University accumulate an average of around $19,103 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $25,824 per year. The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at WVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,788. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $268.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Knoxville are $31,664 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debtload of $25,613.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Knoxville is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 per year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATU are $13,636 a year.
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Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree wildlife management programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Auburn also did well on our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for wildlife management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,528 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for wildlife management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree wildlife management programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $21,933 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree wildlife management programs. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $19,840.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Wildlife Management Colleges by State
Explore the best wildlife management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 52 |
| Virginia | 54 |
| North Carolina | 23 |
| Florida | 94 |
| Tennessee | 109 |
| Kentucky | 37 |
| South Carolina | 47 |
| Louisiana | 7 |
| Arkansas | 34 |
| Alabama | 40 |
| Mississippi | 81 |
| West Virginia | 90 |
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Wildlife Management Related Majors for Wildlife
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Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.