2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Wildlife Management Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Wildlife Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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 Wildlife Management Doctor's Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for wildlife management students working on their doctor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
South Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our Best Wildlife Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
Request InformationBest Wildlife Management Colleges by State
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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Other Related Wildlife Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Wildlife Management Related Majors for Wildlife
Wildlife Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 values are for the top school 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.