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

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 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 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 . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 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. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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 . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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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. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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

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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. 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 schools 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 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.

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