2025 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Natural Resources Conservation is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #56 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 master's degrees in natural resources conservation during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 natural resources conservation students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of natural resources conservation students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for natural resources conservation to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized natural resources conservation related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resources Conservation in Ohio

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in natural resources conservation.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Conservation

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

31 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resources conservation has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

17 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from Miami University - Oxford

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	106
Michigan	211	170
Indiana	191	66
Wisconsin	173	85

View All Rankings >

Rankings in Majors Related to Conservation

One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Natural Resources Conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Conservation Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	31
Environmental Science	20
Environmental Studies	13

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 Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.