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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$56,413 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #85 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 175
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 3 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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