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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nevada

7 Colleges
$31,213 Avg Salary
$17,325 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Nevada to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nevada.

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UNR take out is $17,325.

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#2

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nevada State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nevada list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

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

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Out of the 7 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nevada list. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very 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 7 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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