2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in New York with 1,628 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 76% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 24% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in New York. Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at ESF, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in New York. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
About 59% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at NYU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Bard College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the fringe town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Bard, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public 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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Pace University - New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 89% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 370 |
| Pennsylvania | 979 |
| Maryland | 471 |
| Delaware | 130 |
| District of Columbia | 118 |
Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 18 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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