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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 22,202 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources conservation 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s conservation degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” 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.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #5 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 IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Ohio State

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #6 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 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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