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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$49,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Green Bay is a medium-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 Master’s Degree 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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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant 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

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 18 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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