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2024 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Oregon

6 Colleges in Oregon
498 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$27,995 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in natural resources conservation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #49 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for natural resources conservation students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 498 degrees in natural resources conservation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources Conservation School

Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Oregon Your choice of natural resources conservation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Natural Resources Conservation School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Conservation
Master's Degrees in Conservation
Doctor's Degrees in Conservation

The conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Oregon. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Natural Resources Conservation in Oregon

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the conservation degree levels they offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Conservation

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Conservation Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Oregon State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were about 134 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the natural resources conservation degree program at Oregon State University make $7,532 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$23,540 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were about 98 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program state that they receive average early career wages of $23,540.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Conservation Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

Portland State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #462 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, conservation degree recipients generally earn about $27,557 at the beginning of their careers.

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Lewis & Clark College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the large city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 20 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, conservation degree recipients generally earn an average of $19,277 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$29,335 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 40 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Southern Oregon University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program report average early career earnings of $29,335.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,204 Median Starting Salary
$23,000 Median Student Debt

Willamette is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Salem. This university ranks 23rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 30 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the conservation program make an average of $25,204 in their early career salary.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 3,427
Washington 300 714
Nevada 192 52
Hawaii 164 77
Alaska 119 32

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Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Conservation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Science 283
Environmental Studies 190
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 25

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 239
Fisheries Sciences 134
Forestry 72
Wildlife Management 67
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 10

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