2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for wildlife majors pursuing a .
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Wildlife Management
Our analysis found Stephen F Austin State University to be the best value school for wildlife management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $21,616 per year. After completing their degree, wildlife graduates from SFASU carry an average student debtload of $28,000.
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The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best wildlife management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.
ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for wildlife management students. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $17,761 per year. While working on their degree, wildlife majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value wildlife management programs. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.
NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $23,767 in tuition and fees each year. On average, wildlife graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Arizona 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. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year.
Best Wildlife Management Colleges by State
Explore the best wildlife management schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 208 |
| Arizona | 0 |
| New Mexico | 47 |
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Majors Related to Wildlife
One of 5 majors within the area of study, wildlife management has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 7 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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