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2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools

17 Colleges

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 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online natural resources and conservation graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Out of the 17 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

About 42% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 58% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their online graduate certificate. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 40% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Oregon State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 43% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#9

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #9, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their online graduate certificate. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

About 17% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#10

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Women make up 67% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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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 17 schools only.

  • 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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