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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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$49,771 Avg Salary

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

With 62 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #46 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in Oregon for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Women make up 65% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Oregon State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in conservation at Southern Oregon University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Southern Oregon University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Portland State University Report

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oregon Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Oregon Health & Science University

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 495
Washington 98
Nevada 5
Hawaii 17
Alaska 2

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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