2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources & conservation programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources & conservation program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The natural resources & conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying natural resources & conservation.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Lake Superior State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Great Lakes Region that are best for non-traditional natural resources & conservation students. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public school with a small student population. Lake Superior State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 1.3% of Lake Superior State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 638 students take at least one class online at Lake Superior State University. 406 of Lake Superior State University students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Lake Superior State University
Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point as the #2 school in this year's rankings. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point. UW - Stevens Point also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. Approximately 3,974 students take at least one class online at UW - Stevens Point. 1,555 of UW - Stevens Point students are attending part time.
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Michigan State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing. Michigan State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 0.8% of Michigan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. 6,517 students are part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Michigan State University
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population. UW - Madison also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. 4,683 students are part time.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton. Michigan Tech also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
About 0.9% of Michigan Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 522 students take at least one class online at Michigan Tech. 724 students are part time.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Ohio State has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. 8,459 students are part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Ohio State University - Main Campus
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
The student loan default rate at UW - Green Bay is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,764 students take at least one class online at UW - Green Bay. 4,662 of UW - Green Bay students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. About 10,007 of the students at UIUC are attending part time.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
The student loan default rate at SIUC is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,640 students at SIUC that take at least one class online. About 2,629 of the students at SIUC are attending part time.
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Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 5,319 students take at least one class online at Loyola Chicago. About 2,121 of the students at Loyola Chicago are attending part time.
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