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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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

In 2020-2021, 130 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Evergreen State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at The Evergreen State College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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 Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Women make up 57% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at CWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Central Washington University

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 512
Oregon 297
Nevada 5
Hawaii 36
Alaska 22

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 5 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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