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Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 60% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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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 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 Brian M. Powell.

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