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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*
$35,067 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 936 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #19 most popular major in Wisconsin.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Wisconsin 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools

$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $23,963 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,873 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 a year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debtload of $22,833.

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$8,331 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 per year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UW - Stevens Point take out is $24,008.

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$8,088 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - River Falls helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Wisconsin. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - River Falls are $8,088 a year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW - River Falls take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW - River Falls also took the #5 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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$9,553 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list. 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 in-state undergraduate at UW - Stout are $9,553 a year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW - Stout take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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.

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$7,733 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year.

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$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. 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. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW - Madison take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW - Madison also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources and conservation programs. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM are $9,610 a year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at UWM take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $158.

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#9

Northland College

Ashland, WI
$39,894 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list. Northland is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland are $39,894 per year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Northland take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI
$33,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Carthage College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Carthage undergraduate students pay an average of $33,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Carthage take out is $27,000.

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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
Michigan 964
Ohio 878
Illinois 596

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 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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