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.
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 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the United States for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 488 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UC Berkeley, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Out of the 813 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 355 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UC Davis, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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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 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. American Military University is a very 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SNHU is a very 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Humboldt State University is a medium-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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With a ranking of #9, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
Women make up 32% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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Western Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a 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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With a ranking of #12, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school 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.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly 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.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 60% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very 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 landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the 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.
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University of Colorado Boulder 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 #18 on the list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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With a ranking of #19, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
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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.
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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 medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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University of Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 65% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 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 #23 on the list. Located in the 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.
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Michigan 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 #24 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
About 62% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 38% are male.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 142 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at U-M, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school 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
View the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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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