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2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
804 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor's in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Natural Resources & Conservation is the 26th most popular major in the country with 30,341 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,196 and had an average of $25,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 1,202 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 804 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources and conservation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources and conservation 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 200 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $4,367 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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 95%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#2

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 272 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. It costs about $11,446 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UW - Stevens Point.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

#3

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#4 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - River Falls, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - River Falls is $8,366 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k. UW - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

UW - Green Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Green Bay is $11,337 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW - Whitewater has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Whitewater is $11,868 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UW - Whitewater Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#6

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stout, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stout is $10,695 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - Stout Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

UW Oshkosh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $11,687 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UW Oshkosh Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 79 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $13,222 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UWM Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#9

Northland College

Ashland, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Northland College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Northland College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northland has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northland College is $15,157 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Northland College

#10

Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

Carthage College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Carthage is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 12 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carthage, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $24,480 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Carthage.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Carthage

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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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