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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$33,130 Avg Salary
$21,115 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in New York with 1,628 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in New York for natural resources and conservation students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Cornell take out an average of $14,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

The excellent programs at SUNY Oneonta helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in New York. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Fordham U take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Skidmore carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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#7

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Ithaca carry an average student debtload of $24,312.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out an average of $16,869 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from SUNY Plattsburgh carry an average student debtload of $19,000.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #10 on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Binghamton University take out an average of $23,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 370
Pennsylvania 979
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 12 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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