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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$33,825 Avg Salary
$21,268 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 159 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #26 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

Top Illinois Schools in Natural Resources & Conservation

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in Illinois for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 94
Ohio 88
Wisconsin 132
Michigan 243

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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