2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 22,254 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $14,436 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $39,218 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Youngstown State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,231.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 a year. On average, conservation graduates from UW - Green Bay take out $20,138 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $22,637 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Whitewater is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - River Falls are $15,661 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $27,369 in student debt.
UW - River Falls also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $17,820 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from NIU carry an average student debtload of $22,689.
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Central Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $151.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.
UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,306 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
UIS undergraduate students pay an average of $18,857 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 742 |
Ohio | 653 |
Illinois | 488 |
Indiana | 364 |
Wisconsin | 564 |
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Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Conservation
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
Forestry | 2,233 |
Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Lynn Betts.
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