by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 689 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,212 and $23,109 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,351 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Ohio”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Ohio”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Ohio. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 9 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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