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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

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$32,742 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #26 most popular major in Nevada.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nevada 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the most popular school in Nevada for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

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

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#2

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#2

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Sierra Nevada College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Nevada. SNC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Incline Village.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Great Basin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Nevada. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,928
Washington 835
Oregon 1,001
Hawaii 129
Alaska 68

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

Majors Similar 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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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