by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,630 people earned their degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy, making the major the 348th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 192 environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular environmental/natural resources management and policy programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region natural resources management and policy students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s natural resources management and policy degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s natural resources management and policy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Loyola Chicago
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Michigan State University
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources management and policy students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources management and policy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s natural resources management and policy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at U-M
Spoon River College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Canton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources management and policy degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Spoon River College
Xavier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Xavier
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources management and policy students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at SIUC
College of Lake County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 4 ’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at College of Lake County
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