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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$44,329 Avg Salary
$23,491 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 116 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

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 Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

Check out the conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at The American University take out is $21,000.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at American University Report

The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $25,982.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

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

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Georgetown University Report

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of the District of Columbia

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
Pennsylvania 752
New York 1,291
Maryland 430
New Jersey 342
Delaware 85

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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