2026 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in California
[Fisheries Sciences](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/fishing-fisheries-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong fisheries sciences education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for fisheries sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fisheries sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools
For return on investment in fisheries sciences, no school beat Humboldt State University this year. Set in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,397 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $20,997. Fisheries Sciences graduates carry a median of $19,129 in student loans. Soon after graduation, fisheries sciences degree recipients from Humboldt State University generally make around $29,862. That is a strong return on a $19,129 median debt. Humboldt State University admits about 98% 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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