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2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the The Plains States 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
For return on investment in wildlife biology, no school beat Kansas State University this year. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,221 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,568. Students borrow a median of $24,853 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $26,843. That is a strong return on a $24,853 median debt. Kansas State University admits about 82% of applicants.
University Of North Dakota came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value wildlife biology schools. Located in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,951, with out-of-state students paying around $15,570. Wildlife Biology graduates carry a median of $25,110 in student loans. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $24,721. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Friends University earned it the #3 place for wildlife biology. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,192. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the wildlife biology program here. Soon after graduation, wildlife biology degree recipients from Friends University generally make around $24,692. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 6 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.
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[Wildlife Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/wildlife-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
