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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$30,276 Avg Salary
$20,766 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Illinois College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIC is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrisburg.

Of the 3 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at SIC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Southeastern Illinois College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay de Noc Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Escanaba, Bay College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Bay de Noc Community College

#4

Kirtland Community College

Roscommon, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirtland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Roscommon, Kirtland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bay Mills Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . BMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Brimley.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Bay Mills Community College Report

#5

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Madonna University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Baraga, KBOCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Jackson College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lansing Community College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Lansing Community College Report

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 9 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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