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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in conservation at Northwestern, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Loyola University Chicago Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

About 60% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

About 50% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 8 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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