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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
$32,634 Avg Salary
$25,520 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#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. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
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 11 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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