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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 30,503 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,118 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,801 and $23,385 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,892 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 146 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in natural resources and conservation.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 253 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 199 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 193 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Michigan State University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Loyola University Chicago Natural Resources & Conservation Report
With a ranking of #8, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Michigan University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 64 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Grand Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Grand Valley State University
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
Full Kent State University at Kent Natural Resources & Conservation Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at SIUC
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 46 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Central Michigan University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s 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%.
Full Central Michigan University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Michigan Technological University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 43 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Michigan Technological University
Cleveland State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Northland College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ashland, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #21, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 37 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Miami University - Oxford
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 34 students 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%.
Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Natural Resources & Conservation Report
With a ranking of #23, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Report
With a ranking of #23, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 31 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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