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

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

With 36 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #28 most popular major in New Jersey.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named New Jersey Institute of Technology the most popular school in New Jersey for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

Of the 8 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Stockton State, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 234
Pennsylvania 170
Maryland 31
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 7 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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