2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #24 most popular major in the country with 5,744 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 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.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
About 59% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Michigan State University Report
Out of the 16 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. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UW - Madison, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Madison
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Ohio State, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
Wright State University - Main Campus 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. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.
Women make up 40% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 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 medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at U-M, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 75% are male.
Michigan Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Women make up 75% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Michigan Technological University
Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Western Illinois University Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 159 |
| Indiana | 94 |
| Ohio | 88 |
| Wisconsin | 132 |
| Michigan | 243 |
Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3,724 |
| Natural Resource Management | 1,073 |
| Forestry | 486 |
| Wildlife Management | 323 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 106 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 32 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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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