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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

45 Colleges
$33,212 Avg Salary
$23,280 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 22,254 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor'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 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the best school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $39,218 in student debt.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Purdue University Global Report

#2

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Augustana College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, conservation graduates from UW - Green Bay take out $20,138 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $16,576 in student debt.

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#6

Denison University

Granville, OH

With a ranking of #6, Denison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $22,637 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Conservation majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $20,421 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Conservation majors at UIUC take out an average of $16,690 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 742
Ohio 653
Illinois 488
Indiana 364
Wisconsin 564

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Lynn Betts.

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