2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Wildlife Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/wildlife-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for wildlife biology students.
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2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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
Our analysis ranked University Of Wyoming the best value for a degree in wildlife biology in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $7,768, while out-of-state students pay about $24,178. Wildlife Biology graduates carry a median of $23,875 in student loans. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $29,359. That is a strong return on a $23,875 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
Brigham Young University Provo is a great value for students pursuing a degree in wildlife biology, landing the #2 spot this year. Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,688. Students borrow a median of $12,184 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Soon after graduation, wildlife biology degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $24,457. That is a strong return on a $12,184 median debt. The acceptance rate is 68%.
Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value wildlife biology schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, while out-of-state students pay about $35,061. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $27,741. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Colorado State University Fort Collins admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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