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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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

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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 72% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at IU Bloomington, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 27 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Ohio State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 31% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Of the 24 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Miami University - Oxford, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UChicago, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 15 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UIUC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 447
Michigan 964
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.

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