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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General is the 240th most popular major in the country with 2,750 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources/conservation, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources/conservation, general programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Wisconsin - 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 also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $13,748 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UW - River Falls.

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%.

Full UW - River Falls Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 3 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $11,473 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UM Dearborn.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UM Dearborn Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State is $17,616 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan is $15,981 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Central Michigan Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#6

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 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 GVSU is $17,646 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make more than $110k.

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%.

Full GVSU Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

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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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