by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Oregon” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oregon, there were 498 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,995 and $24,626 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,963 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resources conservation.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Oregon”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Oregon”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Oregon University Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Oregon list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Oregon State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Oregon. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Oregon Natural Resources Conservation Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Portland State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Oregon. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Oregon Health & Science University Natural Resources Conservation Report
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