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

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 979 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware Valley University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at DelVal, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#3

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

Out of the 59 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegheny College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Allegheny is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Meadville.

Women make up 69% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#4

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gettysburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 54% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#5

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 55% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#6

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#7

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

Women make up 52% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Drexel, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#9

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 370
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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