2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Wildlife Management
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great value for wildlife management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.
Bemidji State University also claimed a spot on our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valley City State University are $12,969 a year.
Valley City State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year. Wildlife majors at Missouri State take out an average of $26,055 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Western State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Western are $15,550 per year. On average, wildlife graduates from Missouri Western take out $18,167 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Northwest Missouri 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 #6 on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best wildlife management colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 66 |
| Minnesota | 35 |
| Iowa | 4 |
| North Dakota | 12 |
| South Dakota | 44 |
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Wildlife Management Related Majors for Wildlife
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Majors Similar to Wildlife
| 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 6 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.