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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges
$34,761 Avg Salary
$23,539 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation 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. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the 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. 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

Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

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University of Delaware landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources conservation programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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George Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources conservation programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

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

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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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