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2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online natural resources and conservation graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

About 70% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 30% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 58% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their online graduate certificate. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Of the 116 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Oregon State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for natural resources and conservation students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Women make up 55% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 60% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#9

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 83% are male.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 67% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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 17 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.

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