Mitchell, South Dakota · Private Non-Profit
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Dakota Wesleyan University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.9% reported program-share signal, $19,735 school-wide net price, and $53,728 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 6 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.9% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~6
- Schools with reported signal
- 82
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 73.4%
- Graduation rate
- 48.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,735/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $78,940
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,728/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.9%), school-wide average net price ($19,735), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,728), and peer averages from 82 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 82 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,903 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,987 above). Together, those evidence points place Dakota Wesleyan University in the top 85% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY · 0.5% reported share · $4,764 net A+ 
Spokane Community College Spokane, WA · 0.1% reported share · $5,473 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.2% reported share · $5,520 net A+ East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · 0.4% reported share · $4,608 net A+ College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · 1.6% reported share · $6,100 net A+ 
South Plains College Levelland, TX · 0.2% reported share · $6,791 net A 
Holmes Community College Goodman, MS · 0.1% reported share · $5,643 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management accounts for 0.9% of reported programs at Dakota Wesleyan University, which is bigger than 51% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 6 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Dakota Wesleyan University's average net price is $19,735 per year, about $78,940 over four years. That is $4,903 above the $14,832 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,728 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,987 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Dakota Wesleyan University #70 of 82 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.