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Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$34,404 Avg Salary
$21,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resource Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resource management students. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, resource management majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for natural resource management students. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resource management programs. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, resource management graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $23,115 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, resource management majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

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#9

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

Hocking College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, resource management majors at Hocking Technical College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan 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 12 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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