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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

6 Colleges
$32,742 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #13 most popular major in Oregon with 1,001 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation

Our 2023 rankings named Willamette University the best school in Oregon for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Lewis & Clark College Report

Portland State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Portland State University Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,928
Washington 835
Hawaii 129
Nevada 107
Alaska 68

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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