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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$56,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 20% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 67% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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With a ranking of #9, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 2 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at NJIT, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 370
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 10 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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