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

12 Colleges
$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 #24 most popular major in New Jersey with 370 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Stockton State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Ramapo College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Rowan, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Rutgers Newark, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider 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 #6 on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Women make up 27% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey 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. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at William Paterson University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#9

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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New Jersey Institute of Technology 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. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 979
New York 1,628
Maryland 471
Delaware 130
District of Columbia 118

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.

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