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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 72 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Yale 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. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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Out of the 72 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Natural Resources & Conservation students that almost earned our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
12 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
13 Washington State University Pullman, WA
14 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

Natural Resources & Conservation by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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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