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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges
$35,067 Avg Salary
$23,948 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 936 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #19 most popular major in Wisconsin.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools

#1

Northland College

Ashland, WI

Our analysis found Northland College to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Northland is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Northland take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Wisconsin. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debtload of $22,833.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $23,963 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW - Stout take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW - Madison take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UW - Stevens Point take out is $24,008.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW - River Falls take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at UWM take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $158.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#9

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Carthage take out is $27,000.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

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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
Illinois 596

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 10 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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