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2025 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges in Wisconsin
791 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$38,227 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in natural resources conservation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #49 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 791 degrees in natural resources conservation to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Natural Resources Conservation School

Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of natural resources conservation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Natural Resources Conservation School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Conservation
Bachelor's Degrees in Conservation
Master's Degrees in Conservation
Doctor's Degrees in Conservation

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 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Natural Resources Conservation in Wisconsin

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the conservation degree levels they offer.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Conservation

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
437 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$29,238 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great decision for students interested in a degree in natural resources conservation. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 437 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the conservation program make around $29,238 in their early career salary.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Fox Valley Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 26 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Conservation Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a good choice for students interested in a degree in natural resources conservation. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 37 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, conservation degree recipients usually earn about $33,408 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$33,521 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 36 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, conservation degree recipients typically make about $33,521 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$33,262 Median Starting Salary

UWM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #673 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UWM is a great university overall.

There were about 51 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the conservation program make an average of $33,262 in their early career salary.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In WI

UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Stevens Point. This university ranks 35th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 11 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,693 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were about 25 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program report average early career wages of $35,693.

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Northland College
Ashland, WI

Northland is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Ashland.

There were roughly 13 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Northland in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,563.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI

Carthage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Kenosha. This college ranks 37th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 15 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,553.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,128 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 15 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the conservation program earn about $31,128 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 742
Ohio 314 650
Illinois 304 488
Indiana 294 364

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Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Conservation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies 445
Environmental Science 238
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 96
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 144
Wildlife Management 97
Forestry 82
Fisheries Sciences 43
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 26

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