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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region

32 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.

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 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 Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

Check out the conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resources conservation students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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#10

Goshen College

Goshen, IN

With a ranking of #10, Goshen College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Goshen is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Goshen.

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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 26 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.

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