2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,724 people earned a degree or certificate in natural resources conservation, making the major the #63 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. This report analyzed 130 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the United States
Check out the conservation programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for natural resources conservation students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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The excellent programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the United States. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources conservation programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
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University of San Francisco landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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American Public University System came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #15 on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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Emory University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #17 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Monterey, CA |
| 21 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 22 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 23 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 24 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 25 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 26 | American University | Washington, DC |
Natural Resources Conservation by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
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| Southwest |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Conservation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 1,073 |
| Forestry | 486 |
| Wildlife Management | 323 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 106 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 32 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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