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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 24
Illinois 38
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 23

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 11 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 Brian M. Powell.

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