2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Featured Resource Management Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Natural Resource Management
Our analysis found Loyola University Chicago to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $19,209 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
U-M graduate students pay an average of $50,464 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U-M also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Natural Resource Management Related Majors for Resource Management
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 3 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.