Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Michigan
Natural Resources Conservation is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on natural resources conservation — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 18 natural resources conservation schools in Michigan by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for Natural Resources Conservation in Michigan
Below are the schools where natural resources conservation makes up the largest share of degrees in Michigan.
Top 18 Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools
The most focused school in the country for natural resources conservation is Alma College. Set in the town of Alma, Alma College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Northern Michigan University one of the most focused schools for natural resources conservation. Set in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public institution. Natural Resources Conservation accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lake Superior State University is one of the most focused natural resources conservation schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Lake Superior State University is a public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Olivet College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused natural resources conservation schools. Located in the rural area of Olivet, Olivet College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Adrian College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused natural resources conservation schools. Adrian College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot among the most focused natural resources conservation schools. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 333 graduates in the most recent year.
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Calvin College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused natural resources conservation schools. Set in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Natural Resources Conservation accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Grand Valley State University placed #8 for natural resources conservation by degree focus. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Michigan Dearborn ranked #9 on our list of the most focused natural resources conservation schools. Located in the city of Dearborn, University Of Michigan Dearborn is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hope College landed the #10 spot among the most focused natural resources conservation schools. Hope College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland. Natural Resources Conservation accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern Michigan University placed #11 for natural resources conservation by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Central Michigan University landed the #12 spot among the most focused natural resources conservation schools. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees Central Michigan University awards are in natural resources conservation, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Michigan Technological University comes in at #13 for natural resources conservation focus this year. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Michigan State University comes in at #14 for natural resources conservation focus this year. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year.
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Oakland University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused natural resources conservation schools. Oakland University is a public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. About 0.6% of the degrees Oakland University awards are in natural resources conservation, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Washtenaw Community College placed #16 for natural resources conservation by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in natural resources conservation, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wayne State University placed #17 for natural resources conservation by degree focus. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. Natural Resources Conservation accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western Michigan University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused natural resources conservation schools. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. Natural Resources Conservation accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.