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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

Natural Resources Conservation is the #63 most popular major in the country with 3,724 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 . Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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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 175
Illinois 117
Ohio 88
Indiana 70
Wisconsin 96

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

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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