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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

32 Colleges
$32,742 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #27 most popular major in Illinois with 596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 78% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Loyola University Chicago

Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 55% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 45% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 28% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern Illinois University

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 68% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at DePaul University

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 75% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#7

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Augustana, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#9

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

With a ranking of #9, Lake Forest College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lake Forest.

About 60% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Illinois at Springfield

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 447
Michigan 964
Ohio 878
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 29 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.

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