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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

4 Colleges
$29,135 Avg Salary
$11,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources & Conservation program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

Of the 16 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at FVTC, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their associate degree. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

About 33% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-State Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Madison Area Technical College

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 4 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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