2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Great Lakes Region

Natural Resource Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #119 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of natural resource management. Combined, these schools handed out 41 master's degrees in natural resource management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resource Management School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in resource management matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of natural resource management students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Natural Resource Management Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for natural resource management.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resource Management in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in natural resource management.

Most Well Attended Schools for Resource Management Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#2 Best Quality In WI

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resource management needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 17 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in natural resource management from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in natural resource management. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 12 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in natural resource management from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in natural resource management. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in Michigan.

There were roughly 9 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in natural resource management from Michigan State University

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In WI

#3 Best Quality In WI

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resource management needs to check out University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Stevens Point. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in Wisconsin. More information about a master’s in natural resource management from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the most popular natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	7
Wisconsin	166	36

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Natural Resource Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Natural Resource Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Resource Management Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management	29
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	9
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Resource Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	403
Forestry	37
Wildlife Management	16

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 Brian M. Powell. More about our data sources and methodologies.