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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 analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Natural Resource Management at Western Michigan University Report

Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate natural resource management programs. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Natural Resource Management at Michigan Technological University Report

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Ball State is a very 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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