2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You
In 2020-2021, 5,744 people earned a degree or certificate in natural resources and conservation, making the major the #24 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 147 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges.
Top 15% Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
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With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #8 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
With a ranking of #11, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
With a ranking of #12, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #13 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
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North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
University of San Francisco landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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With a ranking of #18, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
Auburn University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #21, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 24 | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Monterey, CA |
| 25 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 26 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 27 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 28 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 29 | American University | Washington, DC |
Natural Resources & Conservation by Region
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3,724 |
| Natural Resource Management | 1,073 |
| Forestry | 486 |
| Wildlife Management | 323 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 106 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 32 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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