2027 Best Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Natural Resources Management & Policy programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their natural resources management & policy programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best natural resources management & policy schools.

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• Best Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for Natural Resources Management & Policy in the Great Lakes Region

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 resources management & policy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Natural Resources Management & Policy

1

Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Natural Resources Management & Policy Degrees Awarded

$35,019 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University Main Campus tops our 2027 ranking of the best natural resources management & policy schools. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates 88% of students within six years. There were roughly 28 natural resources management & policy students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, natural resources management & policy degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $35,019. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in natural resources management & policy from Ohio State University Main Campus

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University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

47 Natural Resources Management & Policy Degrees Awarded

$40,553 Median Starting Salary

University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best natural resources management & policy schools. Set in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. There were roughly 47 natural resources management & policy students who graduated with this degree at University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point in the most recent data year. Students who receive their natural resources management & policy degree from University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point earn around $40,553 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,132 to complete this degree. See the full natural resources management & policy program report for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, 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.