2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Wildlife Management School for You
Wildlife Management is the #186 most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for wildlife students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Wildlife Management
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for wildlife management students. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year. While working on their degree, wildlife majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $25,806 in student debt.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hocking College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hocking Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Nelsonville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hocking Technical College are $9,810 a year. On average, wildlife graduates from Hocking Technical College take out $12,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Otterbein University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otterbein are $33,674 per year. Wildlife majors at Otterbein take out an average of $26,050 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for wildlife management students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $41,290 per year. While working on their degree, wildlife majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $28,668 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $431.
Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $39,723 per year. After completing their degree, wildlife graduates from Michigan Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,111.
Michigan Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value wildlife management programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Explore the best wildlife management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 74 |
| Ohio | 71 |
| Illinois | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 97 |
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Majors Related to 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 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.
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