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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges
$49,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #49 most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 752
New York 1,291
Maryland 430
New Jersey 342
District of Columbia 116
Delaware 85

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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