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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon

6 Colleges
$34,287 Avg Salary
$28,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon

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

Top Oregon Schools in Natural Resources & Conservation

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best school in Oregon for natural resources and conservation students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $31,603 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Willamette University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Willamette accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Oregon. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Southern Oregon University take out is $22,834.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UO take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $456.

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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 Schools in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Portland State University take out $32,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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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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