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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$12,170 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,610 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Whitewater the best value school in Wisconsin for natural resources conservation students. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 per 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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$7,873 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 per year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debtload of $22,833.

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$8,088 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great value for natural resources conservation students. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from UW - River Falls take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW - River Falls also made our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #5.

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$9,553 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $9,553 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 also made our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

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$7,733 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $7,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. UWM is a very 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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$8,331 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

#9

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI
$33,000 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Carthage College Report

#10

Northland College

Ashland, WI
$39,894 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #10 on the list. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Ashland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northland are $39,894 a year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at Northland accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Northland College Report

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
Michigan 742
Ohio 653
Illinois 488
Indiana 364

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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