2027 Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Natural Resources Management & Policy](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/natural-resources-management-and-policy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong natural resources management & policy education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for natural resources management & policy students.
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2027 Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the natural resources management & policy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools
Hawkeye Community College earned the #1 spot for value among natural resources management & policy schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,525, while out-of-state students pay about $6,612. Students borrow a median of $17,001 to complete the natural resources management & policy program here. Soon after graduation, natural resources management & policy degree recipients from Hawkeye Community College generally make around $41,902. That is a strong return on a $17,001 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at North Dakota State University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for natural resources management & policy. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,910, with out-of-state students paying around $15,564. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the natural resources management & policy program here. Early-career natural resources management & policy graduates make about $40,971. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. North Dakota State University Main Campus admits about 95% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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