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2023 Most Popular Other Resources & Conservation Schools

21 Colleges
$27,873 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation (Other) School for You

In 2020-2021, 151 people earned a degree or certificate in natural resources conservation (other), making the major the #327 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Other Resources & Conservation Schools ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation (Other) program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for other conservation majors pursuing a .

#1

Northland College

Ashland, WI

Our analysis found Northland College to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation (other) students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the remote town of Ashland, Northland is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Other Resources & Conservation Schools list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Snow College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Other Resources & Conservation Schools list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Resources & Conservation Schools list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for natural resources conservation (other) students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation (other) programs. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Resources & Conservation Schools ranking. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Other Resources & Conservation Schools list. Located in the suburb of Albuquerque, SIPI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation (other) students. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation (other) students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation (Other) at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Natural Resources Conservation (Other) by Region

View the Most Popular Other Resources & Conservation Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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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