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

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

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master'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.

The Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in resource management at Michigan State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 63% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 38% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 75% of the resource management majors at the school.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

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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 4 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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