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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

23 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the conservation majors at the school.

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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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

About 66% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 34% are male.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in conservation at GVSU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,802. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $187, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Women make up 69% of the conservation majors at the school.

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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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 51% of the conservation majors at the school.

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

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Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 54% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in conservation at Oakland, 22% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Oakland accumulate an average of around $23,372 in student debt.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 73% of the conservation majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 19 students majoring in conservation at Eastern Michigan, 42% are male and 58% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $27,299 in student debt.

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#10

Alma College

Alma, MI

Alma College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Alma, Alma is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the conservation majors at the school.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 23 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 Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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