Valley City, North Dakota · Public
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Valley City State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $11,890 school-wide net price and $52,725 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 82
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 99.1%
- Graduation rate
- 53.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,890/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $47,560
- Median debt
- $20,369
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $52,725/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($11,890), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($52,725), and peer averages from 82 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 82 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,942 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($984 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Valley City State University in the top 22% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY · 0.5% of reported awards · $4,764 net A+ 
Spokane Community College Spokane, WA · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,473 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $5,520 net A+ East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · 0.4% of reported awards · $4,608 net A+ College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · 1.6% of reported awards · $6,100 net A+ 
South Plains College Levelland, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $6,791 net A 
Holmes Community College Goodman, MS · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,643 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management accounts for 2.4% of the awards or completions reported for Valley City State University. That award concentration is higher than at 73% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Valley City State University's average net price is $11,890 per year, about $47,560 over four years. That is $2,942 below the $14,832 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $52,725 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $984 above the $51,741 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Valley City State University #18 of 82 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.