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Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree

Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degrees

There are 1,034 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Natural Resources & Conservation.

Education Levels of Natural Resources & Conservation Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 32,361 students earned theirNatural Resources & Conservation majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Natural Resources & Conservation at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 200
Associate’s Degree 1,752
Bachelor’s Degree 22,396
Master’s Degree 7,327
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 645

Earnings of Natural Resources & Conservation Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Natural Resources & Conservation of $49,105 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $37,987
4 years $49,105
5 years $56,967

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 1,206 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Natural Resources & Conservation. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The most popular school in the United States for Natural Resources & Conservation students seeking a doctor's degree is Oregon State University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 671 people received their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular choice for Natural Resources & Conservation majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 554 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 540 people received their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Natural Resources & Conservation majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 501 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

American Public University System is a popular choice for Natural Resources & Conservation majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 463 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a popular choice for Natural Resources & Conservation majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 434 people received their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. This school awarded 407 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. This school awarded 397 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. This school awarded 388 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. This school awarded 364 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 364 people received their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is a popular choice for Natural Resources & Conservation majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 306 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. This school awarded 302 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 298 people received their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Natural Resources & Conservation majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 297 people received their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. This school awarded 293 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for Natural Resources & Conservation majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 292 people received their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 289 people received their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Natural Resources & Conservation majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 274 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation. This school awarded 261 doctor's degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Natural Resources & Conservation Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 23,853
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 3,090
Forestry 2,460
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 2,419
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 407

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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