2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for wildlife students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Wildlife Management
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for wildlife management students. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year. Wildlife majors at USU take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.
U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, wildlife majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $23,569 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UM are $28,476 a year. While working on their degree, wildlife majors at UM accumulate an average of around $25,979 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $260.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 11 |
| Utah | 56 |
| Idaho | 47 |
| Montana | 111 |
| Wyoming | 6 |
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Majors Related to Wildlife
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Most Popular Majors Related 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 averages are for the top 4 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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