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

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Columbia is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school 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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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly 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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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college 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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#6

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

With a ranking of #6, Bard College 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 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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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly 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 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 #8 on the list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#9

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. 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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With a ranking of #9, Rochester Institute of Technology 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 suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 370
Pennsylvania 979
Maryland 471
Delaware 130
District of Columbia 118

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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