2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.
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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Of the 54 students majoring in conservation at UWM, 59% are male and 41% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from UWM carry an average student debt load of $26,609. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Wisconsin. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 57% of the conservation majors at the school.
Conservation majors at UW - Green Bay take out an average of $20,138 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 22 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
Women make up 68% of the conservation majors at the school.
Conservation majors at UW - River Falls take out an average of $27,369 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 59% of the conservation majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UW - Whitewater take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,637.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in conservation at UW - Stout, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
About 59% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Carthage College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
About 58% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Northland College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Ashland.
Of the 10 students majoring in conservation at Northland, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 742 |
| Ohio | 653 |
| Illinois | 488 |
| Indiana | 364 |
Majors Related to Conservation
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 22 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.