2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Wildlife Management Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Wildlife Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.

2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the wildlife master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Wildlife Management

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, WI

4 Master's Degrees

#8 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region

$25,501 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

8 Master's Degrees

#12 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region

$38,638 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 10% of our Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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