2024 Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Conservation Biology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #547 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 master's degrees in conservation biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to conservation biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of conservation biology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized conservation biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for conservation biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The conservation biology 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 Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Conservation Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in conservation biology.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Conservation Biology

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in conservation biology. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry if you want to pursue a master's degree in conservation biology. ESF is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Best Conservation Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best conservation biology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	28
Maryland	363	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Conservation Biology

Conservation Biology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Conservation Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	456
Ecology	28
Marine Biology	17
Environmental Biology	12
Evolutionary Biology	11
Evolutionary Biology	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.