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

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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

With 159 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #26 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Western Illinois University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 94
Ohio 88
Wisconsin 132
Michigan 243

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

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

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 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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