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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,638 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,197 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 447 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #26 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for natural resources and conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Indiana

Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
$10,125 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $10,125 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Purdue University Global

#2

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN
$6,449 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vincennes University are $6,449 a year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Vincennes University take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Vincennes University Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Ball State take out is $25,500.

Ball State also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $19,126 in student loans while working on their egree.

IU Bloomington also took the #4 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana rankings.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

Purdue also took the #3 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana rankings.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

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
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 5 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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