2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Illinois

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in natural resources and conservation, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #23 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 91 master's degrees in natural resources and conservation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources & Conservation School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in natural resources and conservation matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for natural resources and conservation, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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 Resources & Conservation 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 resources and conservation.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resources & Conservation in Illinois

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resources and conservation needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Illinois.

There were roughly 26 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

University of Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, IL

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Springfield if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. UIS is a small public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Illinois.

There were roughly 23 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from University of Illinois at Springfield

3

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Illinois.

There were about 17 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from University of Chicago

4

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you wish to pursue a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Illinois.

There were about 14 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

9 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

There were about 9 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

6

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Illinois. More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from DePaul University

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	33	96
Michigan	31	159
Wisconsin	31	112
Ohio	31	63

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	88
Forestry	3

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	2,859
Engineering	1,818
Mathematics & Statistics	875
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	784
Engineering Technologies	513
Physical Sciences	314
Architecture & Related Services	190
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	163
Communications Technologies & Support	30
Science Technologies / Technicians	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 Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.