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2024 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges in Wisconsin
777 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$36,610 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in natural resources conservation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #49 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of natural resources conservation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 777 degrees in natural resources conservation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources Conservation School

Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of natural resources conservation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Natural Resources Conservation School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Conservation
Bachelor's Degrees in Conservation
Master's Degrees in Conservation
Doctor's Degrees in Conservation

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Natural Resources Conservation in Wisconsin

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the conservation degree levels they offer.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Conservation

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
444 Conservation Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in natural resources conservation. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 444 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the conservation program make about $27,422 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$30,141 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a good choice for students interested in a degree in natural resources conservation. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.

There were about 34 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, conservation degree recipients usually make around $30,141 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Conservation Degrees Awarded
27.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resources conservation. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Green Bay. This university ranks 27th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 61 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program report average early career wages of $36,461.

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Northland College
Ashland, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,122 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Northland College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resources conservation. Northland is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Ashland.

There were approximately 10 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Northland in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, conservation degree recipients generally make an average of $29,122 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$29,196 Median Starting Salary

UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 54 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program report average early career income of $29,196.

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UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Stevens Point. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 13 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program report average early career earnings of $38,211.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,928 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 12 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program report average early career income of $27,928.

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Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, conservation degree recipients usually earn about $35,541 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,775 Median Starting Salary

UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public university located in the city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 24th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 14 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the conservation program make around $26,775 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,609 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #455 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Stout is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,609.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 742
Ohio 314 650
Illinois 304 488
Indiana 294 364

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Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Conservation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies 406
Environmental Science 265
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 96
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 10

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 105
Forestry 104
Wildlife Management 97
Fisheries Sciences 55
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 33

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