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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges
$33,536 Avg Salary
$21,104 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #85 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular 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 Illinois.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Springfield. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for natural resources conservation students. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for natural resources conservation students. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 175
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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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