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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$25,420 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,516 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 remote town of Cookeville.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,834 in tuition and fees each 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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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value wildlife management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVU are $25,824 a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,664 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debtload of $25,613.

UT Knoxville also claimed a spot on our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Wildlife Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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.

Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great value for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $13,636 per year.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Auburn also is in the top 10% of our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Murray State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $18,528 per year.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UGA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, wildlife majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $21,933 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree wildlife management programs. UF is a fairly 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 10% of our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at University of Florida

Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State

Explore the best wildlife management schools 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

Wildlife Management 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
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.

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