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Best Schools for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management in 2026

37 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management graduate earns $29,851/yr across 37 schools.

Programs Ranked
37
Avg Earnings
$29,851/yr
Avg DW Score
26/100
AI Risk
High
49% task exposure

All Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX · Public 		46
41–46 		$43,282/yr 12.7x
2 Valley City State University
Valley City, ND · Public 		44
39–45 		$44,253/yr 13.8x
3 Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit 		43
39–44 		$39,896/yr 20.4x
4 South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · Public 		38
34–39 		$39,483/yr 11.9x
5 New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM · Public 		35
33–36 		$33,603/yr 14.0x
6 Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · Public 		31
28–31 		$35,806/yr 7.8x
7 Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS · Public 		31
29–31 		$30,247/yr 11.9x
8 Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR · Public 		30
29–31 		$28,652/yr 13.4x
9 University of Idaho
Moscow, ID · Public 		30
28–31 		$31,022/yr 12.2x
10 Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO · Public 		30
27–31 		$36,758/yr 9.1x
11 University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV · Public 		29
26–29 		$33,351/yr 8.3x
12 Auburn University
Auburn, AL · Public 		28
26–28 		$28,748/yr 9.5x
13 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public 		28
26–28 		$30,924/yr 8.4x
14 Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO · Public 		27
25–28 		$32,199/yr 7.2x
15 Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · Public 		27
25–28 		$29,936/yr 10.4x
16 West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · Public 		27
25–28 		$29,470/yr 10.9x
17 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public 		25
23–25 		$23,715/yr 14.7x
18 The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · Public 		25
23–25 		$28,339/yr 11.4x
19 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY · Private nonprofit 		25
22–26 		$35,979/yr 1.8x
20 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · Public 		25
23–25 		$27,273/yr 11.3x
21 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA · Public 		24
23–25 		$26,325/yr 12.0x
22 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public 		23
21–23 		$29,896/yr 3.9x
23 Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · Public 		23
22–23 		$25,492/yr 10.0x
24 Murray State University
Murray, KY · Public 		23
22–24 		$28,751/yr 6.4x
25 Utah State University
Logan, UT · Public 		23
21–23 		$27,996/yr 6.6x
26 Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Public 		22
20–22 		$26,549/yr 6.4x
27 University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Public 		20
18–20 		$22,354/yr 8.7x
28 University of Maine
Orono, ME · Public 		20
19–21 		$27,636/yr 7.3x
29 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public 		20
19–21 		$27,762/yr 6.0x
30 Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester, ME · Private nonprofit 		19
17–19 		$29,312/yr 5.7x
31 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public 		19
18–20 		$25,563/yr 6.3x
32 University of Delaware
Newark, DE · Public 		18
17–19 		$22,411/yr 6.2x
33 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · Public 		18
17–19 		$27,698/yr 4.5x
34 University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · Public 		18
17–19 		$25,523/yr 2.9x
35 Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX · Public 		18
16–18 		$20,295/yr 4.1x
36 Otterbein University
Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit 		13
12–14 		$19,801/yr 0.4x
37 Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA · Private nonprofit 		13
11–13 		$28,178/yr 1.3x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Stephen F Austin State University ranks #1 for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management with a score of 46/100 and graduate earnings of $43,282/yr.
How much do Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management graduates earn?
Across 37 schools, Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management graduates earn an average of $29,851/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $44,253/yr.
Is Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management a good major for AI resistance?
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management has an average AI task exposure of 49%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.