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2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
797 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 22,202 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,654 and had an average of $25,969 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 797 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,214 and $26,424 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources conservation programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 440 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $4,367 for Wisconsin Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UW - River Falls also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $8,366 for wisconsin conservation students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UW - River Falls.

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

Full UW - River Falls Natural Resources Conservation Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW - Whitewater has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Whitewater is $11,868 for wisconsin conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Natural Resources Conservation Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Green Bay, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is $11,337 for wisconsin conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 23 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stout, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Stout is $10,695 for wisconsin conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UW - Stout

#6

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin

Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Fox Valley Technical College is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FVTC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FVTC is $8,385 for wisconsin conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point also took the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $11,446 for Wisconsin Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UW Oshkosh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” list. The yearly cost to attend UW Oshkosh is $11,687 for Wisconsin Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UWM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $13,222 for wisconsin conservation students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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#10

Northland College

Ashland, Wisconsin
#11 in overall quality

Northland College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northland College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northland, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $15,157 for Wisconsin Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northland.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#11

Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. Carthage College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carthage also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Carthage is $24,480 for wisconsin conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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