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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges
$33,465 Avg Salary
$23,360 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #63 most popular major in the country with 3,724 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the conservation programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #8 on the 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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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 175
Illinois 117
Ohio 88
Indiana 70
Wisconsin 96

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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 19 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 Lynn Betts.

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