by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 777 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,610 and $23,922 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 452 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources conservation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their natural resources conservation program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Beloit College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin. Beloit, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Beloit College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 46 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UW - Green Bay
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 34 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carthage College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Resources Conservation at UW - Parkside
Lawrence University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s conservation degrees 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Lawrence University
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #9. University of Wisconsin - Superior is a small public school situated in Superior, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UW - Superior
Ripon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #10. Ripon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 95%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UW - Madison
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Resources Conservation at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Saint Norbert College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking. Saint Norbert College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in De Pere, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Saint Norbert College
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Carroll University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Edgewood College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 3 students 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 full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Edgewood
With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UW Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UW - Platteville
Marquette University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Resources Conservation at Marquette University
With a ranking of #21, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Alverno College
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Wisconsin ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 0 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Natural Resources Conservation Report
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