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2024 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges in Wisconsin
1,171 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$35,067 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in natural resources & conservation. It is ranked #25 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for natural resources & conservation students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,171 degrees in natural resources & conservation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources & Conservation School

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin The natural resources & conservation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for natural resources & conservation schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

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Associate Degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation
Bachelor's Degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation
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Doctor's Degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural resources & conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Natural Resources & Conservation

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
491 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$24,435 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resources & conservation. UW - Madison is a very 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 491 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program report average early career wages of $24,435.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
295 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$33,580 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resources & conservation. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Stevens Point. This university ranks 26th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 295 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 natural resources & conservation program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,580.

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

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

There were roughly 34 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program report average early career wages of $30,141.

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Northland College
Ashland, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
23.1% Growth in Graduates

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 about 39 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Northland in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,030.

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

UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay. This university ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 61 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the natural resources & conservation program make an average of $36,461 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$39,039 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 66 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year. Those natural resources & conservation students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee make $3,972 more than the average natural resources & conservation graduate.

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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 roughly 12 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent data year. After graduating, natural resources & conservation degree recipients typically earn around $27,928 in the first five years of their career.

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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 about 27 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the natural resources & conservation program earn about $35,541 in their early career salary.

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

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

There were approximately 14 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the natural resources & conservation program earn 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 moderately-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 about 20 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program report 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Indiana 38 447
Michigan 38 955
Ohio 38 875
Illinois 38 557

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 777
Natural Resource Management 105
Forestry 104
Wildlife Management 97
Fisheries Sciences 55
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 33

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