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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #27 most popular major in Illinois with 596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation

#1

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Augustana College the best school in Illinois for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lake Forest.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 447
Michigan 964
Ohio 878
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 8 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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