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

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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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #13 most popular major in Oregon with 1,001 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

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 Oregon.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 12 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UO, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Portland State University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Willamette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

Of the 30 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Willamette, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#4

University of Portland

Portland, OR

Out of the 12 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at University of Portland, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Southern Oregon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#7

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #7, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 65% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#8

Reed College

Portland, OR

Reed College 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 #8 on the list. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 18 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Reed, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#9

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Linfield University - McMinnville 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 #10 on the list. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

Of the 8 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Linfield, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,928
Washington 835
Hawaii 129
Nevada 107
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

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 12 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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