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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$28,955 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,599 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resource management was ranked #178 in the country. In fact 2,933 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for resource management students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Natural Resource Management

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year. The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at UW - Stevens Point take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,384.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU are $21,050 a year.

Full Natural Resource Management at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $41,290 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, resource management graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $22,659.

Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year. Resource Management majors at Ohio State take out an average of $25,118 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $39,723 per year.

Michigan Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Natural Resource Management at Michigan Technological University Report

With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Loyola Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $47,808 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 51
Ohio 140
Illinois 66
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 85

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Resource Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Brian M. Powell.

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