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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$24,505 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Wildlife Management

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.

Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Wildlife Management at Clemson University Report

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The excellent master’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value wildlife management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ATU are $12,450 per year.

Read full report on Wildlife Management at Arkansas Tech University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the 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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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

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 college with a fairly large student population.

Mississippi State graduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WVU are $26,676 a year.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for wildlife management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.

UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Wildlife Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Wildlife Management at University of Florida Report

Best 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

Wildlife Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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