2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for resource management students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for resource management majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hocking College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resource management students. Located in the town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hocking Technical College are $9,810 per year. While working on their degree, resource management majors at Hocking Technical College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year. On average, resource management graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $23,115 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resource management programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly 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.
Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $41,290 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, resource management majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.
Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resource management programs. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year. The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at BGSU take out is $26,000.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, resource management majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resource management students. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan Tech are $39,723 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Michigan Technological University
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 |
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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 |
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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 12 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.
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