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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$56,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 22,254 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for conservation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Natural Resources Conservation

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 742
Ohio 653
Illinois 488
Indiana 364
Wisconsin 564

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Lynn Betts.

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