2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 964 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for natural resources and conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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 and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GVSU also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.
Michigan State also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year.
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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Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UM Flint undergraduate students pay an average of $12,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $18,215 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Michigan Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year.
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Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Dearborn are $13,816 a year.
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Lake Superior State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lake Superior State University are $13,200 a year.
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Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 447 |
| Ohio | 878 |
| Illinois | 596 |
| Wisconsin | 936 |
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Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
| 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 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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