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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges
$31,435 Avg Salary
$25,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #19 most popular major in Michigan.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 159
Indiana 94
Ohio 88
Wisconsin 132

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

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 7 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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