2026 Best Natural Resource Economics Schools in Illinois
Natural Resource Economics programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their natural resource economics programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for natural resource economics students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Natural Resource Economics in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural resource economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Natural Resource Economics
No school ranked higher than University Of Chicago this year for natural resource economics. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 39 natural resource economics degrees were awarded at University Of Chicago in the most recent year. Natural Resource Economics graduates of University Of Chicago earn a median of $81,002 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $15,854.
See the full natural resource economics program report for University Of Chicago
Loyola University Chicago came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best natural resource economics schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university. About 75% of students finish within six years. About 24 natural resource economics degrees were awarded at Loyola University Chicago in the most recent year. Natural Resource Economics graduates of Loyola University Chicago earn a median of $58,568 early in their careers. Loyola University Chicago graduates carry a median of $23,521 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
