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

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

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point the most popular school in Wisconsin for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 23 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 193 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UW - Madison, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 41% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 59% are male.

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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 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UW - Green Bay, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#5

Northland College

Ashland, WI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northland College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Wisconsin. Northland is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

Women make up 46% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

Of the 34 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UW - River Falls, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 59% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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 Wisconsin - Parkside 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 #9 on the list. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 59% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UW Oshkosh, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges 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 23 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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