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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$14,568 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,212 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #35 most popular major in Michigan with 742 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $24,802. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $187, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

GVSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year. Conservation majors at U-M take out an average of $17,256 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $168.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $447.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Flint are $12,322 per year.

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Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $18,215 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $151, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year. On average, conservation graduates from Oakland take out $23,372 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UM Dearborn undergraduate students pay an average of $13,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Northern Michigan University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,845.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Eastern Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,299.

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Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 653
Illinois 488
Indiana 364
Wisconsin 564

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 11 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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