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

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

In 2020-2021, 170 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 78 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UPenn, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Duquesne, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Villanova University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

Women make up 67% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

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

About 82% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Drexel University Report

#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Point Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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With a ranking of #8, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

Saint Francis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 234
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 9 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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