2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 225 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Natural Resources Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the United States for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 58% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Harvard University Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 65% of the conservation majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Women make up 69% of the conservation majors at the school.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Duke University Report
Out of the 225 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
About 64% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 36% are male.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Yale University Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Of the 90 students majoring in conservation at UCSB, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Santa Barbara
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in conservation at Columbia, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
About 73% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 27% are male.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley Report
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 73% of the conservation majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Pennsylvania
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in conservation at CU - Boulder, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in conservation at University of Oklahoma, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 72% of the conservation majors at the school.
North Carolina State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
About 54% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 46% are male.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in conservation at IU Bloomington, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Indiana University - Bloomington
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
About 48% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 52% are male.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report
With a ranking of #15, Antioch University - New England did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keene.
Of the 44 students majoring in conservation at Antioch University - New England, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Antioch University - New England Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the conservation majors at the school.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
American University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 95% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 5% are male.
Clark University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Women make up 69% of the conservation majors at the school.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Clark University Report
With a ranking of #19, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 35 students majoring in conservation at Webster, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Webster University Report
With a ranking of #20, Humboldt State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in conservation at Humboldt State University, 65% are male and 35% are female.
University of Idaho came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 59% are male.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Idaho Report
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 76% of the conservation majors at the school.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
About 58% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 70% of the conservation majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of San Francisco
Rest of the Top Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 37 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 37 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 39 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 40 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 41 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 41 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 43 | Unity College | Unity, ME |
| 44 | The University of Montana | Missoula, MT |
| 44 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 44 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 44 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 44 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 44 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | Hilo, HI |
| 44 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
Natural Resources Conservation by Region
View the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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.
- 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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