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2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin

10 Ranked Colleges
804 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor's in Wisconsin

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 30,341 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. 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” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources and 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 and conservation 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 Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 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. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stevens Point is $14,465 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.

Full UW - Stevens Point Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#2

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#4 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 #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 34 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 $13,748 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.

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 Report

#3

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $15,839 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout.

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 full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Stout

#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. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Green Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is $14,395 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at UW - Green Bay

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 200 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. It costs about $17,708 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend UW - Madison.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at UW - Madison

#6 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. It costs about $15,249 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

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

#7 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 79 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $17,876 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.

Full UWM Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin list. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, UW Oshkosh has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $15,463 for wisconsin bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.

Full UW Oshkosh Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#9

Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

Carthage College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin ranking. Carthage College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Carthage also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $28,191 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students 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 more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Carthage

#10

Northland College

Ashland, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Northland College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Wisconsin list. Located in Ashland, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

Northland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. The yearly cost to attend Northland is $18,969 for Wisconsin Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Northland College

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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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