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

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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 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Of the 79 students majoring in conservation at Columbia, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

About 59% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in conservation at Cornell, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Duquesne University Report

#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in conservation at Villanova, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 14% are male.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the conservation majors at the school.

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George Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 13 students majoring in conservation at GWU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at George Washington University Report

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges 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 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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