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2026 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

[Fisheries Sciences](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/fishing-fisheries-sciences/) 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 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value fisheries sciences schools.

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• Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the fisheries sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

$6,381 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,669 Avg Student Debt

$71,588 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Florida earned the #1 spot for value among fisheries sciences schools in the Southeast Region. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,381, while out-of-state students pay about $28,659. Students borrow a median of $17,669 to complete the fisheries sciences program here. Early-career fisheries sciences graduates make about $53,216. Set against $17,669 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 24%.

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA

$15,948 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,393 Avg Student Debt

$81,698 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University one of the best values for fisheries sciences. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,948 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Students borrow a median of $23,393 to complete the fisheries sciences program here. Early-career fisheries sciences graduates make about $60,004. Set against $23,393 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 55%.

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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 · 3 schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.