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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$23,454 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,985 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master'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.

The Best Value Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.

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

Check out the resource management master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UW - Stevens Point graduate students pay an average of $19,209 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Michigan State 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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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