2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 225 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Natural Resources Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the United States for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 58% of the conservation majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 165 students majoring in conservation at U-M, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Of the 132 students majoring in conservation at Duke, 31% are male and 69% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Women make up 64% of the conservation majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the United States. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
About 60% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 24% are male.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 78 students majoring in conservation at UPenn, 27% are male and 73% are female.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Women make up 73% of the conservation majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 57 students majoring in conservation at UW - Madison, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.
With a ranking of #12, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 54% of the conservation majors at the school.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Women make up 48% of the conservation majors at the school.
Antioch University - New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Keene.
About 75% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 25% are male.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in conservation at University of Virginia, 17% are male and 83% are female.
American University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 95% of the conservation majors at the school.
Clark University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Of the 39 students majoring in conservation at Clark, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Clark University
Webster University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 40% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Webster University Report
University of Idaho landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the conservation majors at the school.
Humboldt State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 65% are male.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Humboldt State University Report
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Of the 33 students majoring in conservation at ASU - Skysong, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in conservation at UW Seattle, 33% are male and 67% are female.
With a ranking of #24, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Women make up 58% of the conservation majors at the school.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
University of San Francisco ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in conservation at USFCA, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of San Francisco Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 37 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 37 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 39 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 40 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 41 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 41 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 43 | Unity College | Unity, ME |
| 44 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 44 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 44 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 44 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 44 | The University of Montana | Missoula, MT |
| 44 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | Hilo, HI |
| 44 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
Natural Resources Conservation by Region
View the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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| 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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