2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Wildlife Management 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Wildlife Management Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.
American Military University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Haywood Community College is a great value for wildlife management students. Located in the suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Haywood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,724 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clemson are $38,550 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 5% of our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Southeast Region . Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 per year. After completing their degree, wildlife graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debtload of $17,500.
In addition to its great value ranking, Tennessee Tech University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVU are $25,824 a year. The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at WVU take out is $25,873. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $268.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $31,664 in tuition and fees each year. On average, wildlife graduates from UT Knoxville take out $24,850 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Knoxville also did well on our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Mississippi State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for wildlife management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mississippi State are $24,900 a year. The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at Mississippi State take out is $27,000.
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Arkansas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value wildlife management programs. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $13,636 per year. On average, wildlife graduates from ATU take out $21,215 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for wildlife management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year. The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at Auburn take out is $25,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Auburn also is in the top 5% of our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Murray State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,528 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that wildlife majors at Murray State take out is $22,109.
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Explore the best wildlife management schools 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 14 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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