2026 Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Kentucky
[Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/wildlife-management/wildlife-fish-and-wildlands-science-and-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management students.
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2026 Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools
For return on investment in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management, no school beat Murray State University this year. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,900, while out-of-state students pay about $19,836. Typical student debt for wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management graduates is $21,500. Soon after graduation, wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management degree recipients from Murray State University generally make around $28,751. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Murray State University admits about 86% 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 · 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).
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