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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Michigan

32 Colleges
$30,337 Avg Salary
$25,691 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation 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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for natural resources conservation students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $18,359. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

On average, conservation graduates from Michigan State take out $23,600 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $447.

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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. 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 Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from Northern Michigan University carry an average student debt load of $22,738.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 32 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Central Michigan take out is $28,119. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $151, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Michigan ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at Oakland accumulate an average of around $23,722 in student debt.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Wayne State take out is $28,500.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Conservation majors at UM Dearborn take out an average of $32,537 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

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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 26 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.

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