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

11 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 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 49% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 51% are male.

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

Full Natural Resource Management at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in resource management at UW - Stevens Point, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 85% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 15% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Loyola University Chicago

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in resource management at Michigan State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Michigan State University

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the resource management majors at the school.

Full Natural Resource Management at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Central Michigan University

#7

Malone University

Canton, OH

Malone University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the small city of Canton, Malone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in resource management at Malone, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Natural Resource Management at Malone University Report

With a ranking of #8, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

Marietta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Marietta, Marietta is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 11 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 Brian M. Powell.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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