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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,580 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #19 most popular major in Michigan.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best value experiences for natural resources and conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

Michigan State also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

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$18,215 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $18,215 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan list.

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$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UM Dearborn undergraduate students pay an average of $13,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Central Michigan University

Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 159
Indiana 94
Ohio 88
Wisconsin 132

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 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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