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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
$33,005 Avg Salary
$26,162 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 140 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for natural resources conservation students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

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Saint Francis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 196
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.

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 10 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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