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2027 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Ohio

[Natural Resource Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong natural resource management 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 resource management students.

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• Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Ohio

2027 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Ohio

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the natural resource management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools

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Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH

$5,646 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$37,791 Median Earnings (10yr)

Hocking College tops our 2027 list of the best value natural resource management schools in Ohio. Hocking College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Nelsonville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,646, compared with $10,290 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete the natural resource management program here. Soon after graduation, natural resource management degree recipients from Hocking College generally make around $27,817. Set against $12,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

$13,244 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in natural resource management will find it at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. In-state tuition and fees average $13,244, with out-of-state students paying around $40,022. Natural Resource Management graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career natural resource management graduates make about $35,019. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.