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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,435 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,197 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 94 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #24 most popular major in Indiana.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for natural resources and conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana

Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana list.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,333 per year.

IU Bloomington also took the #3 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana rankings.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ball State are $10,290 a year.

Ball State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Ball State University

#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
$10,125 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Indiana list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue University Global are $10,125 a year.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Purdue University Global Report

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
Illinois 159
Ohio 88
Wisconsin 132
Michigan 243

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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