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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$49,771 Avg Salary

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.

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 .

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 midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 65% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 72% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in conservation at IU Bloomington, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 59% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very 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.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Northwestern University Report

Miami University - Oxford 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 #6 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Of the 24 students majoring in conservation at Miami University - Oxford, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Miami University - Oxford

#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Chicago Report

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 school with a medium-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Illinois at Springfield

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 742
Ohio 653
Illinois 488
Indiana 364
Wisconsin 564

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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