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Valley City, North Dakota · Public

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Valley City State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 23 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.4% Program signal 23 Size proxy $11,890 Net price (all) $52,725 Median earnings

Program snapshot

2.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
2.4%
Enrollment proxy
~23
Schools with reported signal
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

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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 82 schools that report this field.

#18 of 82 on ROI Top 22% value
1.3× national avg concentration Bigger than 73% of programs
−$2,942 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $14,832
+$984 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $51,741

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,942 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($984 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 22% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management accounts for 2.4% of reported programs at Valley City State University, which is bigger than 73% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 23 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Valley City State University #18 of 82 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.