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2026 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in Maine

[Wildlife Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/wildlife-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for wildlife management students.

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• Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in Maine

2026 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in Maine

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

Best Value Wildlife Management Schools

1

University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,893 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in wildlife management, no school beat University Of Maine this year. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,326, while out-of-state students pay about $36,756. Wildlife Management graduates carry a median of $26,893 in student loans. Soon after graduation, wildlife management degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $27,636. Set against $26,893 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 97%.

2

Unity College
New Gloucester, ME

$12,640 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$37,852 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in wildlife management will find it at Unity College, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,640. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the wildlife management program here. Wildlife Management graduates of Unity College earn a median of $29,312 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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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 · 2 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.