by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 master's degrees in conservation biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of conservation biology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for conservation biology students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for conservation biology students seeking a a master's degree.
It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a master's degree in conservation biology. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in conservation biology needs to take a look at Tufts University. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from Tufts University
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in conservation biology needs to look into University of Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from University of Connecticut
Florida Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in conservation biology. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from Florida Institute of Technology
Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from Central Michigan University
WestConn is a small public university located in the small city of Danbury.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from Western Connecticut State University
Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from Frostburg State University
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One of 11 majors within the Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology area of study, Conservation Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Epidemiology | 1,572 |
| Marine Biology | 204 |
| Ecology | 136 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 50 |
| Environmental Biology | 35 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 19 |
| Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 15 |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 6 |
| Population Biology | 3 |
| [Biological Systematics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/rankings/best-graduate-schools/masters-degrees/) | 3 |
