2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the best school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.
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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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
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 city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 small suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #9 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 Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Michigan Technological University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Michigan Technological University
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 447 |
| Michigan | 964 |
| Ohio | 878 |
| Illinois | 596 |
| Wisconsin | 936 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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