by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for natural resources & conservation students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 567 master's degrees in natural resources & conservation to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of natural resources & conservation for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for natural resources & conservation students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in natural resources & conservation.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resources & conservation has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Wisconsin - Madison
It is difficult to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a master's degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Indiana University - Bloomington
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resources & conservation needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Michigan State University
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Purdue University - Main Campus
Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Houghton.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Michigan Technological University
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Miami University - Oxford
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 498 |
| Natural Resource Management | 30 |
| Forestry | 27 |
| Wildlife Management | 12 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 7,743 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 2,790 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 2,283 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,241 |
| Physical Sciences | 997 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 718 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 411 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 14 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 10 |
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