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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Natural Resources Conservation is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,202 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,654 and had an average of $25,969 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,998 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,390 and $26,723 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

U-M also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UW - Madison

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, UIUC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ball State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, Central Michigan has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

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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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