2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 22,254 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 65% of the conservation majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 72% of the conservation majors at the school.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in conservation at IU Bloomington, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Women make up 59% of the conservation majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Of the 26 students majoring in conservation at Northwestern, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.
Of the 24 students majoring in conservation at Miami University - Oxford, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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University of Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the conservation majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.
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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 742 |
| Ohio | 653 |
| Illinois | 488 |
| Indiana | 364 |
| Wisconsin | 564 |
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 25 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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