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2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Master’s Degree Schools

[Wildlife Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/wildlife-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 35 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value wildlife biology schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Master’s Degree Wildlife Biology Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the wildlife biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools

1

University Of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

$7,768 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,875 Avg Student Debt

$56,880 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Wyoming, our #1 best value for wildlife biology in the United States. Set in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,768, compared with $24,178 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for wildlife biology graduates is $23,875. Wildlife Biology graduates of University Of Wyoming earn a median of $29,359 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,875 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

2

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$13,373 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Colorado State University Fort Collins earned it the #2 place for wildlife biology. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,373, compared with $35,061 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for wildlife biology graduates is $25,000. Wildlife Biology graduates of Colorado State University Fort Collins earn a median of $27,741 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Colorado State University Fort Collins admits about 88% of applicants.

Other Wildlife Biology Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 35 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.