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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

49 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 #25 most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

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

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #9, American University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 370
Pennsylvania 979
New York 1,628
Maryland 471
Delaware 130
District of Columbia 118

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 25 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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