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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$18,672 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,742 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 30,503 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 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 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. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for natural resources and conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $14,436 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 a year.

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 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year.

UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Northern Illinois 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 suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University 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 town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Superior State University are $13,200 per year.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 447
Michigan 964
Ohio 878
Illinois 596
Wisconsin 936

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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