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

25 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resource management students. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Resource Management majors at Ohio State take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hocking College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, resource management graduates from Hocking Technical College carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school 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.

Full Natural Resource Management at Michigan State University Report

#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Chicago

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

Resource Management majors at BGSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#9

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

With a ranking of #9, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools 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 25 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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