2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 76% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Columbia University in the City of New York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UPenn, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at The American University, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Of the 23 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UMCP, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
Women make up 59% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Binghamton University
Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Cornell, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Cornell University
Duquesne University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 14 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Duquesne, 50% are male and 50% are female.
New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Villanova University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 64% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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 |
Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
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 25 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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