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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

46 Colleges
$32,742 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 30,503 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northland College

Ashland, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northland College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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#3

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augustana College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 447
Michigan 964
Ohio 878
Illinois 596
Wisconsin 936

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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