2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 14 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Loyola Chicago, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 57% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.
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With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
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Indiana University - Northwest ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the city of Gary.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 447 |
| Michigan | 964 |
| Ohio | 878 |
| Illinois | 596 |
| Wisconsin | 936 |
Natural Resources & Conservation Related Majors
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 14 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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