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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan

34 Colleges
$31,435 Avg Salary
$25,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 964 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Michigan to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $18,359. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $168.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Michigan State take out $25,630 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $439, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 34 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Northern Michigan University take out $22,738 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at GVSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Grand Valley State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Michigan Tech take out an average of $26,056 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Central Michigan take out is $28,119. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $151.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Central Michigan University

#7

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Michigan list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Lake Superior State University take out $25,349 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Oakland take out an average of $23,722 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Wayne State take out an average of $28,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Wayne State University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 447
Ohio 878
Illinois 596
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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