2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the natural resources and conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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Ball State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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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 22 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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