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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$48,625 Avg Salary

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #24 most popular major in the country with 5,744 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 234
Pennsylvania 170
Maryland 31
New Jersey 36
District of Columbia 61
Delaware 14

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

Majors Similar 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 18 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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