2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the conservation majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 72% of the conservation majors at the school.
Out of the 25 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Of the 48 students majoring in conservation at IU Bloomington, 42% are male and 58% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 59% of the conservation majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in conservation at Northwestern, 69% are male and 31% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in conservation at Miami University - Oxford, 54% are male and 46% are female.
University of Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 29% of the conservation majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
About 40% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.
Goshen College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Goshen is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Goshen.
Of the 14 students majoring in conservation at Goshen, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 175 |
| Illinois | 117 |
| Ohio | 88 |
| Indiana | 70 |
| Wisconsin | 96 |
Natural Resources Conservation Related Majors
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 25 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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