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2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in North Carolina

[Wildlife Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/wildlife-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value wildlife biology schools.

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• Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in North Carolina

2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in North Carolina

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

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Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, NC

$1,980 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,693 Avg Student Debt

$36,337 Median Earnings (10yr)

Davidson County Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value wildlife biology schools in North Carolina. Set in the rural area of Thomasville, Davidson County Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $1,980 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $6,588. Typical student debt for wildlife biology graduates is $16,693. Wildlife Biology graduates of Davidson County Community College earn a median of $23,733 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Lees Mcrae College
Banner Elk, NC

$33,850 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,120 Avg Student Debt

$43,415 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Lees Mcrae College one of the best values for wildlife biology. Set in the rural area of Banner Elk, Lees Mcrae College is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $33,850. Wildlife Biology graduates carry a median of $24,120 in student loans. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $24,921. That is a strong return on a $24,120 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.