2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You
Natural Resources Conservation is the #29 most popular major in Wisconsin with 564 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Conservation majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $23,963 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Wisconsin. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $7,873 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debtload of $22,833.
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Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - River Falls are $8,088 a year. On average, conservation graduates from UW - River Falls take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
UW - River Falls not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great value for natural resources conservation students. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $9,553 per year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Stout also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Madison are $10,720 a year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $21,500.
UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $7,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year. Conservation majors at UWM take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Carthage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Carthage undergraduate students pay an average of $33,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Conservation majors at Carthage take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Northland College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Northland is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland are $39,894 per year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at Northland accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 742 |
| Ohio | 653 |
| Illinois | 488 |
| Indiana | 364 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 10 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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