2024 Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools in New York

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 reviewed 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of conservation biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 master's degrees in conservation biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on conservation biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other conservation biology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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 schools for conservation biology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Conservation Biology Schools

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 New York.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Conservation Biology in New York

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

Top New York 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 a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in conservation biology. Columbia is a very 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

2

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in conservation biology. Located in the midsize 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

Best Conservation Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Conservation Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Maryland	363	2

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Conservation Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology area of study, Conservation Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Conservation Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	225
Ecology	10
Environmental Biology	1

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.