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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$14,568 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,742 Avg Salary

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.

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 analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GVSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for natural resources and conservation in Michigan.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Michigan State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $17,193 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #1 for overall quality for natural resources and conservation in Michigan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for natural resources and conservation in Michigan.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland 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 #6 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland are $15,135 per year.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University 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 Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#9

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. 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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With a ranking of #10, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern Michigan University

Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 447
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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