by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Conservation Biology is the 694th most popular major in the country with 309 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 80 conservation biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in conservation biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their conservation biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region conservation biology students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 8 ’s conservation biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln College is a small school located in Lincoln, Illinois that handed out 3 ’s conservation biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 11 ’s conservation biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvin University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s conservation biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation biology degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Conservation Biology Report
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation biology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan University Conservation Biology Report
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