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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which master'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 Master's Degree 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 working on their master’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Of the 116 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Oregon State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Portland State University, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Portland State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern Oregon University

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UO, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Oregon Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon Health & Science University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Oregon Health & Science University

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 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 5 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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