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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois

38 Colleges
$33,825 Avg Salary
$21,268 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Loyola University Chicago to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Loyola Chicago take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $561.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 38 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at SIUC take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 38 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from DePaul carry an average student debt load of $19,250.

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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Augustana take out an average of $26,276 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
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 26 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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