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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,750 people earned their degree in natural resources/conservation, general, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 474 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 192 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources/conservation, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources/conservation, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $10,037 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $5,879 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 24 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - River Falls is $10,124 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources/Conservation, General at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

#4

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #4 spot on the list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 60 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Valley State University is $12,459 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $8,057 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 16 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $12,127 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Central Michigan.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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