by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 654 master's degrees in natural resources & conservation to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of natural resources & conservation for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for natural resources & conservation students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in natural resources & conservation.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resources & conservation needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resources & conservation has to take a look at Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Michigan State University
It's hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Indiana University - Bloomington
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Ohio State University - Main Campus
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Purdue University - Main Campus
Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from Loyola University Chicago
DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from DePaul University
Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 558 |
| Natural Resource Management | 52 |
| Forestry | 27 |
| Wildlife Management | 17 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 6,623 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 2,841 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 2,052 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,146 |
| Physical Sciences | 1,062 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 651 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 392 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 12 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 11 |
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