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2026 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in Michigan

[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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for fisheries sciences students.

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• Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in Michigan

2026 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in Michigan

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fisheries sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI

$14,890 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,250 Avg Student Debt

$49,045 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lake Superior State University tops our 2026 list of the best value fisheries sciences schools in Michigan. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,890. Students borrow a median of $25,250 to complete the fisheries sciences program here. Early-career fisheries sciences graduates make about $34,729. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

$14,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,875 Avg Student Debt

$47,107 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northern Michigan University earned it the #2 place for fisheries sciences. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $14,322 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $19,944. Students borrow a median of $26,875 to complete the fisheries sciences program here. Early-career fisheries sciences graduates make about $31,386. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.