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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania

71 Colleges
$32,634 Avg Salary
$25,520 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 979 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

The excellent programs at Delaware Valley University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at DelVal take out is $26,000.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Temple take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Temple University Report

#4

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegheny College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Allegheny is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Meadville.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Allegheny take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gettysburg College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Gettysburg accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Gettysburg College Report

#6

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell 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 Bucknell take out is $27,000.

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#7

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Juniata take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Dickinson carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $30,022 in student debt.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Drexel University Report

#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Natural Resources & Conservation students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
11 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
13 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
14 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 370
New York 1,628
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 26 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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