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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the 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

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. 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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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 53% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 47% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very 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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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit 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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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Antioch University - New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keene.

Women make up 88% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 79% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
14 Utah State University Logan, UT
15 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
16 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
16 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
16 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY

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 32 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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