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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$56,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources & Conservation program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at ESF, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Cornell University

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 20% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Drexel University

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Of the 4 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Princeton, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Princeton University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 3 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UMCP, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Maryland - College Park

Rutgers University - Newark came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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