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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois

9 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois ranking. 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very 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 #5 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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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois list. 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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With a ranking of #9, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 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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