Lake Charles, Louisiana · Public
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at McNeese State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $12,493 school-wide net price, and $46,453 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 12 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~12
- Schools with reported signal
- 82
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 78.3%
- Graduation rate
- 47%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,493/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $49,972
- Median debt
- $23,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,453/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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 (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($12,493), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,453), 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 B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,339 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,288 below). Together, those evidence points place McNeese State University in the top 43% 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 0.2% of reported programs at McNeese State University, which is bigger than 15% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 12 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
McNeese State University's average net price is $12,493 per year, about $49,972 over four years. That is $2,339 below the $14,832 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,453 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,288 below 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 McNeese State University #35 of 82 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.