2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You
In 2020-2021, 51 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resource management students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #179 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured Resource Management Programs
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Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resource Management
Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year. After completing their degree, resource management graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $23,250.
Michigan State also made our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $18,215 per year.
Michigan Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Michigan list.
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Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year.
U-M also made our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 140 |
| Illinois | 66 |
| Indiana | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 85 |
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Majors Related to Resource Management
Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 4 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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