2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Wildlife Management Master'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.
The Best Value Wildlife Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast 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. 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.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Wildlife Management
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 10% of our Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
ATU graduate students pay an average of $12,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for wildlife management students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $31,798 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Knoxville also claimed a spot on our Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great value for wildlife management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $26,676 per year.
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University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree wildlife management programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Wildlife Management Colleges by State
Explore the best wildlife management colleges 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 |
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Wildlife Management Related Majors for 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.