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.
Featured Resource Management Programs
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Our analysis found Hocking College to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Hocking Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,810 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, resource management majors at Hocking Technical College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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 college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.
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Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan State also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a 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.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year. While working on their degree, resource management majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.
Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Michigan Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $39,723 per 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.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resource management colleges 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 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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