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

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$48,625 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Northwestern University

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 29% of the natural resources and 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 small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 14 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UIS, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Illinois at Springfield

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 and conservation schools in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Women make up 60% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Loyola University Chicago Report

With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 56% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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

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

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at DePaul University Report

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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 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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