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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 80 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the United States for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Oregon State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 68% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

About 42% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

About 56% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 44% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 40% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 40% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Antioch University - New England landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the distant town of Keene, Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Women make up 56% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Natural Resources & Conservation students that almost earned our Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
14 Utah State University Logan, UT
15 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
16 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
16 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
16 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY

Natural Resources & Conservation by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 32 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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