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Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Ohio

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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Ohio

53 Colleges
$28,212 Avg Salary
$23,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 653 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #51 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in Ohio 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $24,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $305.

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The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $25,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for natural resources conservation students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at Kent State accumulate an average of around $22,405 in student debt.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The excellent programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, conservation graduates from Cleveland State University take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Conservation majors at UC take out an average of $22,542 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

On average, conservation graduates from University of Toledo take out $23,257 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

With a ranking of #8, Oberlin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Oberlin take out is $19,000.

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#9

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Located in the small suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 742
Illinois 488
Indiana 364
Wisconsin 564

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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