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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Income $0-$30k)

6 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$35,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,581 people earned their degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy, making the major the 362nd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental/natural resources management and policy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the environmental/natural resources management and policy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree natural resources management and policy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Income $0-$30k)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources management and policy degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at U-M

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 7 doctorate’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s natural resources management and policy degrees to qualified students.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s natural resources management and policy degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 6 doctorate’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.

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#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources management and policy students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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