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Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$33,599 Avg Salary
$26,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resource management was ranked #178 in the country. In fact 2,933 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for resource management majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resource Management

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, resource management graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $22,659.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at UW - Stevens Point take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,384.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Resource Management majors at Ohio State take out an average of $25,118 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 51
Ohio 140
Illinois 66
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 85

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Resource Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Brian M. Powell.

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