2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You
In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned a degree or certificate in natural resources conservation, making the major the #49 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,047 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Natural Resources Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the United States for natural resources conservation students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
While working on their degree, conservation majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $12,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $275, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the United States. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UCSB take out is $18,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $310.
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Out of the 1,047 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
On average, conservation graduates from UW - Madison take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Madison
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, conservation graduates from American Military University carry an average student debt load of $25,250.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, conservation majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,654 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $265, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
After completing their degree, conservation graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $18,359. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $168.
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, conservation graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $29,379.
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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
On average, conservation graduates from UC Davis take out $14,207 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Davis
With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, conservation graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $486, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.
On average, conservation graduates from UVM take out $20,687 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $570, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Vermont
Western Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
After completing their degree, conservation graduates from WWU carry an average student debt load of $21,187. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $354.
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Harvard University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, conservation graduates from UC Santa Cruz take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $264.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $18,613. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $257.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
While working on their degree, conservation majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $20,490 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $245.
North Carolina State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
On average, conservation graduates from NC State take out $23,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, conservation graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $23,375 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $374, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Humboldt State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Humboldt State University take out is $18,000.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Humboldt State University
Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #19 on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
While working on their degree, conservation majors at Duke accumulate an average of around $11,140 in student debt.
With a ranking of #20, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Conservation majors at Ohio State take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $305, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Florida State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, conservation majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $20,195 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $123, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UMass Amherst take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $310.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debt load of $14,300.
Yale University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
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University of Arizona ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, conservation majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $147, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1047 different United States natural resources conservation schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Natural Resources Conservation students that almost earned our Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools award.
Natural Resources Conservation by Region
View the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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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