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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$26,949 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #85 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources Conservation

$12,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Springfield to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIS are $12,053 a year.

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$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.

UIUC also made our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

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$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Loyola University Chicago Report

$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

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Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 175
Ohio 88
Indiana 70
Wisconsin 96

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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