2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the conservation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the United States for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Of the 44 students majoring in conservation at UC Berkeley, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in conservation at University of Arizona, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the United States. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Of the 17 students majoring in conservation at ASU - Tempe, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in conservation at U of I, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Of the 15 students majoring in conservation at Yale, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the conservation majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in conservation at UMN Twin Cities, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in conservation at Stanford, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 78% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Portland State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 13% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
About 63% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 38% are male.
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University of Maine landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 8 students majoring in conservation at UW - Madison, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Of the 8 students majoring in conservation at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the conservation majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Natural Resources Conservation students that almost earned our Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 17 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 17 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
Natural Resources Conservation by Region
View the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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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