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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

Check out the conservation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 9 students majoring in conservation at Ohio State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 63% of the conservation majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 40% of the conservation majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 3 students majoring in conservation at U-M, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges 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 12 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 Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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