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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Natural Resources & Conservation

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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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 6 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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