2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan
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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 753 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, natural resources & conservation is the #20 most popular major in Michigan. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.5% of all the natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources & conservation programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the natural resources & conservation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Lake Superior State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's natural resources & conservation ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public school with a small student population. Lake Superior State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Michigan rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 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.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Michigan State has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Michigan ranking.
The student loan default rate at Michigan State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,517 part time students in attendance at Michigan State.
Our rankings recognize Michigan Technological University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Michigan ranking.
The student loan default rate at Michigan Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 522 students at Michigan Tech that take at least one class online. 724 of Michigan Tech students are attending part time.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population. U-M not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Michigan list.
About 0.2% of U-M students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. 3,568 of U-M students are attending part time.
Oakland University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population. Oakland not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Michigan list.
About 1.2% of Oakland students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,601 students at Oakland that take at least one class online. 4,372 students are part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northern Michigan University. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Northern Michigan University has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Michigan ranking.
About 1.8% of Northern Michigan University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,310 students take at least one class online at Northern Michigan University. There are roughly 1,200 part time students in attendance at Northern Michigan University.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grand Valley State University. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population. GVSU also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Michigan list, coming in at #5.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 9,026 students take at least one class online at GVSU. There are roughly 3,880 part time students in attendance at GVSU.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. Central Michigan not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Michigan list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 3,727 students take at least one class online at Central Michigan. 3,991 of Central Michigan students are attending part time.
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).
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With 753 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, natural resources & conservation is the #20 most popular major in Michigan. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.5% of all the natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees in the country.
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