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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

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

Natural Resources Conservation is the #35 most popular major in Michigan with 742 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Conservation majors at U-M take out an average of $17,256 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $168.

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Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $447.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $24,802. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $187, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, conservation graduates from Oakland take out $23,372 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $151, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Northern Michigan University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,845.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Eastern Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,299.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 653
Illinois 488
Indiana 364
Wisconsin 564

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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