2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources & conservation programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources & conservation program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The natural resources & conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying natural resources & conservation.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Lake Superior State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Great Lakes Region that are best for non-traditional natural resources & conservation students. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public school with a small student population. Lake Superior State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region list.
The student loan default rate at Lake Superior State University is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 638 students take at least one class online at Lake Superior State University. There are roughly 406 part time students in attendance at Lake Superior State University.
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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point as the #2 school in this year's rankings. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point. UW - Stevens Point also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at UW - Stevens Point is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,974 students take at least one class online at UW - Stevens Point. There are roughly 1,555 part time students in attendance at UW - Stevens Point.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report
Michigan State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. Michigan State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 0.8% of Michigan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. 6,517 of Michigan State students are attending part time.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population. UW - Madison also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton. Michigan Tech also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
About 0.9% of Michigan Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 522 students at Michigan Tech that take at least one class online. About 724 of the students at Michigan Tech are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Michigan Technological University
Ohio State University - Main Campus earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Ohio State has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 42,293 students at Ohio State that take at least one class online. 8,459 of Ohio State students are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.
About 1.3% of UW - Green Bay students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,764 students at UW - Green Bay that take at least one class online. 4,662 of UW - Green Bay students are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 students are part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
The student loan default rate at SIUC is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,640 students at SIUC that take at least one class online. About 2,629 of the students at SIUC are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 5,319 students take at least one class online at Loyola Chicago. About 2,121 of the students at Loyola Chicago are attending part time.
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