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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges
$49,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #63 most popular major in the country with 3,724 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for natural resources 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.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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University of Delaware landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

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George Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 196
Pennsylvania 140
Maryland 15
New Jersey 36
District of Columbia 59
Delaware 10

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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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