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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$48,625 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 170 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Natural Resources & Conservation

#1

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Duquesne University the best school in Pennsylvania for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Pennsylvania. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 234
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 4 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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