2024 Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools in Florida

Conservation Biology isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #547 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for conservation biology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 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 complete 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 Florida.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for conservation biology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Conservation Biology

1

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Florida Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in conservation biology. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from Florida Institute of Technology

2

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in conservation biology has to check out University of South Florida - Main Campus. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Conservation Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Tennessee	313	1
Alabama	258	8

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	85
Marine Biology	49
Ecology	10

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.