2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resource management was ranked #178 in the country. In fact 2,933 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for resource management students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the resource management doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Natural Resource Management
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resource management students working on their doctor’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great value for natural resource management students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U-M also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 51 |
| Ohio | 140 |
| Illinois | 66 |
| Indiana | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 85 |
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Natural Resource Management Related Majors for Resource Management
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Resource Management
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- 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 Brian M. Powell.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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