2024 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in natural resources & conservation, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #23 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 80 master's degrees in natural resources & conservation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on natural resources & conservation students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of natural resources & conservation students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for natural resources & conservation to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized natural resources & conservation related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resources & Conservation in Indiana

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for natural resources & conservation students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Indiana Schools for a Master's in Natural Resources & Conservation

1

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in natural resources & conservation. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Indiana University - Bloomington

2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resources & conservation has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Purdue University - Main Campus

3

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resources & conservation has to check out Ball State University. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Ball State University

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
Illinois	34	109
Ohio	32	71
Michigan	31	202
Wisconsin	31	105

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	66
Forestry	14

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	1,123
Mathematics & Statistics	371
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	316
Engineering Technologies	293
Physical Sciences	95
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	68
Architecture & Related Services	58
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.