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2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

7 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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 Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

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 natural resources conservation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#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 Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, U-M has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Natural Resources Conservation Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UW - Madison

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed 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 are $19,359.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Central Michigan

#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 Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Full IU Bloomington Natural Resources Conservation Report

#5

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Ball State University

#3 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Ohio State

#4 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #4 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Natural Resources Conservation Report

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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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