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2026 Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Virginia

1 Colleges in the United States
$21,500 Avg Student Debt
$81,698 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Badge [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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management schools.

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2026 Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Virginia

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

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For return on investment in wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management, no school beat Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University this year. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,948, with out-of-state students paying around $37,764. Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management graduates make about $25,563. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 55%.

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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 · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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