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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$34,404 Avg Salary
$21,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You

Natural Resource Management is the #137 most popular major in the country with 1,073 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resource Management Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Natural Resource Management

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resource management students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 24
Illinois 38
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 23

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Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Resource Management

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Brian M. Powell.

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