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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oklahoma

10 Colleges
$42,317 Avg Salary
$22,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 196 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Oklahoma college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $22,108 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at East Central University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Oklahoma. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the distant town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Report

#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

With a ranking of #8, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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Eastern Oklahoma State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the remote town of Wilburton, Eastern is a public college with a small student population.

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College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the rural area of Okmulgee, College of the Muscogee Nation is a public college with a small student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at College of the Muscogee Nation Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 767
Texas 1,335
New Mexico 91

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 10 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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