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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resource management students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #187 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for natural resource management students. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Loyola University Chicago

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for natural resource management students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Lake County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Spoon River College

Canton, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Spoon River College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Spoon River College

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Resource Management at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 51
Ohio 140
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 5 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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