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

[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.
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 North Dakota
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
Valley City State University earned the #1 spot for value among wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management schools in North Dakota. Valley City State University is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Valley City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,580, with out-of-state students paying around $13,544. Typical student debt for wildlife, fish & wildl&s science & management graduates is $25,500. Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management graduates of Valley City State University earn a median of $44,253 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Valley City State University admits about 99% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.