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

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

With 243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #19 most popular major in Michigan.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

About 59% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Michigan State University

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-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

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 2 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Central Michigan, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Central Michigan University

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 159
Indiana 94
Ohio 88
Wisconsin 132

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

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 4 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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