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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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 small 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.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Michigan State University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 4 students majoring in resource management at UWM, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for natural resource management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 51
Ohio 140
Illinois 66
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 85

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.

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