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

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 reviewed 4 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of natural resources and conservation. Combined, these schools handed out 169 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

The natural resources and conservation master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Michigan 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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for natural resources and conservation.

 

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

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 Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

129 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resources and conservation has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. 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 Michigan.

There were about 129 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Michigan State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Michigan.

There were roughly 21 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan Technological University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Michigan.

There were roughly 15 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Dearborn is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Dearborn. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Michigan.

There were about 4 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Illinois	34	69
Indiana	33	96
Wisconsin	31	112
Ohio	31	63

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	133
Forestry	19
Natural Resource Management	9
Wildlife Management	8

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	2,405
Computer & Information Sciences	788
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	663
Engineering Technologies	356
Architecture & Related Services	244
Mathematics & Statistics	235
Physical Sciences	229
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	79
Communications Technologies & Support	4

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.