2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in Kansas
[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 4 schools to find the best return on investment for wildlife biology students.
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2026 Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in Kansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in wildlife biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools
Kansas State University tops our 2026 list of the best value wildlife biology schools in Kansas. Kansas State University is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan. In-state tuition and fees average $11,221, compared with $28,568 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for wildlife biology graduates is $24,853. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $26,843. Set against $24,853 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Kansas State University admits about 82% of applicants.
Friends University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value wildlife biology schools. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $34,192 in tuition and fees. Wildlife Biology graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Early-career wildlife biology graduates make about $24,692. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. Friends University admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 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).
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