2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 813 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources & Conservation program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 488 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UC Berkeley, 38% are male and 62% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 361 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Oregon State, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 355 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UC Davis, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Davis
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
About 63% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 37% are male.
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American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Women make up 33% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
About 56% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Humboldt State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.
Of the 298 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Humboldt State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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University of Vermont came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 70% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
Women make up 32% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
Western Washington University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 240 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at WWU, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Virginia Tech ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
About 46% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 54% are male.
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North Carolina State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 237 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at NC State, 57% are male and 43% are female.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 60% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
Of the 208 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UC Santa Cruz, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Santa Cruz Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 43% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
About 49% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 51% are male.
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The University of Montana landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.
Women make up 39% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
With a ranking of #20, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Women make up 69% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Florida Report
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 152 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at ESF, 61% are male and 39% are female.
Michigan State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 62% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 38% are male.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Michigan State University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 142 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at U-M, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 813 different United States natural resources and conservation schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Natural Resources & Conservation students that almost earned our Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Natural Resources & Conservation by Region
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Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
| 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 26 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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