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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources/conservation, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources/conservation, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue 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 $48-$75k. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 31 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, Purdue has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $9,654 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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#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 #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 24 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $13,982 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW - River Falls has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - River Falls is $13,474 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $10,553 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UM Dearborn.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $15,775 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend GVSU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $14,591 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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