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2022 Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy is the 362nd most popular major in the country with 1,581 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental/natural resources management and policy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree natural resources management and policy students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Michigan State

#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 Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at USU

#4

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s natural resources management and policy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree natural resources management and policy students with aid list, U of I has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at U of I

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #5 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 1 doctorate’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at UH Manoa

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 1 degrees 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 University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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