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2023 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General is the 245th most popular major in the country with 2,834 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 498 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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 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 in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 168 ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $10,481 for great lakes region natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $8,450 for great lakes region natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Purdue.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 43 ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $10,364 for great lakes region natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UW - Madison.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 64 ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ohio State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,273 for great lakes region natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UM Dearborn is $12,398 for great lakes region natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $14,528 for Great Lakes Region Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UW - River Falls.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

With a ranking of #7, Vincennes University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Vincennes University is a fairly large school located in Vincennes, Indiana that handed out 26 ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

Vincennes University also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $13,047 for Great Lakes Region Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Vincennes University.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Valley State University is $15,277 for Great Lakes Region Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Lake Superior State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lake Superior State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,850 for Great Lakes Region Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lake Superior State University.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Stevens Point also took the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,560 for great lakes region natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UW - Stevens Point.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kent State is $19,508 for Great Lakes Region Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $48-$75k.

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