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2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in wildlife biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools
Davidson County Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value wildlife biology schools in the Southeast Region. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, Davidson County Community College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $1,980, with out-of-state students paying around $6,588. Typical student debt for wildlife biology graduates is $16,693. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $23,733. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in wildlife biology will find it at Lees Mcrae College, which ranked #2. Lees Mcrae College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk. Students from in state pay about $33,850 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for wildlife biology graduates is $24,120. Wildlife Biology graduates of Lees Mcrae College earn a median of $24,921 early in their careers. Set against $24,120 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 77%.
Liberty University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value wildlife biology schools. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,393 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $23,988. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 99%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Wildlife Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/wildlife-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong wildlife biology education at a price that pays off.
