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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges
$36,610 Avg Salary
$23,922 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #29 most popular major in Wisconsin with 564 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Green Bay the best school in Wisconsin for natural resources conservation students. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debtload of $22,833.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Conservation majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $23,963 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - River Falls helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Wisconsin. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

On average, conservation graduates from UW - River Falls take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Northland College

Ashland, WI

Northland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northland is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Ashland.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at Northland accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Conservation majors at UWM take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

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#8

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Conservation majors at Carthage take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

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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
Michigan 742
Ohio 653
Illinois 488
Indiana 364

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 10 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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