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

8 Colleges
$49,771 Avg Salary

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

Natural Resources Conservation is the #60 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 752 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. 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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Pennsylvania

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Villanova University

#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Pennsylvania. 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 7 students majoring in conservation at Drexel, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Drexel University Report

#6

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park 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 city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Shippensburg 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. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Women make up 33% of the conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Saint Francis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Saint Francis University Report

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 8 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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