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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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$49,771 Avg Salary

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

With 483 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #21 most popular major in Oregon.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon 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.

Check out the conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in Oregon for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in conservation at Oregon State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

About 92% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 8% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 43% of the conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Portland State University

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Of the 6 students majoring in conservation at UO, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Health & Science University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,429
Washington 714
Nevada 52
Hawaii 77
Alaska 32

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

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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