2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.
Featured Resource Management Programs
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Natural Resource Management
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resource management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 43% of the resource management majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Of the 4 students majoring in resource management at UWM, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 51 |
| Ohio | 140 |
| Illinois | 66 |
| Indiana | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 85 |
Natural Resource Management Related Majors
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 4 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.