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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges
$32,634 Avg Salary
$25,520 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 979 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools

Our analysis found Pennsylvania College of Technology to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Penn College carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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#2

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Ship take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gettysburg College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Gettysburg take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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#9

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Juniata take out is $27,000.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Juniata College Report

#10

Ursinus College

Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegeville.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 370
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 18 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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