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2026 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in Idaho

[Wildlife Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/wildlife-management/) 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.

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 Idaho

2026 Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in Idaho

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in wildlife management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Wildlife Management Schools

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Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

$4,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,287 Avg Student Debt

$53,406 Median Earnings (10yr)

Brigham Young University Idaho earned the #1 spot for value among wildlife management schools in Idaho. Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. In-state tuition and fees average $4,800. Students borrow a median of $13,287 to complete the wildlife management program here. Soon after graduation, wildlife management degree recipients from Brigham Young University Idaho generally make around $39,896. Set against $13,287 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Brigham Young University Idaho admits about 96% of applicants.

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University Of Idaho
Moscow, ID

$9,084 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,500 Avg Student Debt

$54,670 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Idaho is a great value for students pursuing a degree in wildlife management, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,084 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,320. Students borrow a median of $26,500 to complete the wildlife management program here. Wildlife Management graduates of University Of Idaho earn a median of $31,022 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,500 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 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.