by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Natural Resource Management is the 178th most popular major in the country with 2,933 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,190 and had an average of $25,062 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 373 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,404 and $21,773 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in natural resource management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resource management.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management 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 resource management students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hocking College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region. Hocking College is a small school located in Nelsonville, Ohio that handed out 44 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Hocking Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 89 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management 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%.
Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Natural Resource Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region. NMC is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 4 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Northwestern Michigan College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Loyola University Chicago
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 77 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Marietta College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marietta, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Malone University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Malone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 15 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 39 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Michigan State
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Natural Resource Management Report
Spoon River College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Canton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Central Michigan
Michigan Technological University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s resource management 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Michigan Tech
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 0 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
With a ranking of #17, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 4 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Lake County Natural Resource Management Report
Xavier University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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.
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