2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,750 people earned their degree in natural resources/conservation, general, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 474 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources/conservation, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources/Conservation, General at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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