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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon

21 Colleges
$34,287 Avg Salary
$28,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in Oregon for natural resources and conservation students. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Oregon State take out an average of $31,603 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UO take out is $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $456.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $32,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mt. Hood Community College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Southern Oregon University take out $22,834 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Willamette University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Willamette carry an average student debt load of $23,000.

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#6

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon ranking. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#9

Reed College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #9, Reed College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Reed College Report

#10

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Pacific take out is $25,700.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Pacific University Report

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
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 21 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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