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2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$32,801 Avg Salary
$23,385 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing an online .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Michigan State take out is $25,630. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $439.

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#3

Malone University

Canton, OH

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Malone University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Canton, Malone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

The excellent online programs at Franklin University 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 large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Antioch University - Midwest is a great place for natural resources and conservation students pursuing an online degree. Antioch University McGregor is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Yellow Springs.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Antioch University - Midwest

Explore the most popular online 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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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 5 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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