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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Natural Resource Management is the 178th most popular major in the country with 2,933 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,190 and had an average of $25,062 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 373 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,404 and $21,773 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in natural resource management. To top this list, a school must have a successful natural resource management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region resource management students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 77 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Natural Resource Management Report

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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 89 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Natural Resource Management Report

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Hocking College
Nelsonville, Ohio

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hocking College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hocking Technical College is a public institution located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Hocking Technical College

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 39 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 more about Natural Resource Management at Michigan State University

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 40 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Loyola University Chicago

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Natural Resource Management Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern Michigan College is a small school located in Traverse City, Michigan that handed out 4 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at NMC

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 95%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Central Michigan University Natural Resource Management Report

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

Malone University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Canton, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.

Full Malone Natural Resource Management Report

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

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Spoon River College
Canton, Illinois

Spoon River College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Canton, Illinois, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.

Full SRC Natural Resource Management Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 96%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Michigan Technological University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Michigan Technological University Natural Resource Management Report

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Marietta College
Marietta, Ohio

Marietta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Marietta, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Marietta

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Xavier Natural Resource Management Report

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College of Lake County
Grayslake, Illinois

College of Lake County came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Grayslake, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at College of Lake County

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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