by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 30,503 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 21,743 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major” ranking analyzed 813 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources and conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources and conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Natural Resources & Conservation Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Unity College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major. Unity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Unity, Maine. It awarded 95 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Unity College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. Antioch College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It awarded 2 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Antioch College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northland College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major. Northland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Northland
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 152 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Warren Wilson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking. This small school is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Warren Wilson College
Sinte Gleska University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking, coming in at #7. Sinte Gleska University is located in Mission, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Sinte Gleska University
Humboldt State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 298 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Humboldt State University
Delaware Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. DelVal is a private not-for-profit institution located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Delaware Valley University
Northwest Indian College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking. Northwest Indian College is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 15 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Indian College Natural Resources & Conservation Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 253 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at UW - Stevens Point
Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking, coming in at #12. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Haskell Indian Nations University
St Mary’s College of Maryland landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking. Located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland, this small public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at St Mary’s College of Maryland
Allegheny College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking, coming in at #14. Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Allegheny College Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Eckerd College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking. Eckerd College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Petersburg, Florida. It awarded 59 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Juniata College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking, coming in at #16. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Juniata College Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking. Maritime is a public institution located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Massachusetts Maritime Academy Natural Resources & Conservation Report
With a ranking of #18, Wells College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. Wells is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Wells
Ferrum College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking. Located in Ferrum, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Ferrum College
With a ranking of #20, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at SUNY Cobleskill
With a ranking of #21, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 269 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Vermont Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Pitzer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major ranking, coming in at #22. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 18 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. UNCA is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Natural Resources & Conservation Report
With a ranking of #24, Catawba College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. Catawba College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 20 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major list. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA |
| 52 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME |
| 53 | Colby - Sawyer College | New London, NH |
| 54 | SUNY Maritime College | Throggs Neck, NY |
| 55 | Hiram College | Hiram, OH |
| 56 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY |
| 57 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 58 | Ursinus College | Collegeville, PA |
| 59 | University of Maine | Orono, ME |
| 60 | Randolph - Macon College | Ashland, VA |
| 60 | Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA |
| 62 | Alma College | Alma, MI |
| 63 | University of Minnesota - Morris | Morris, MN |
| 63 | Maryville College | Maryville, TN |
| 65 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA |
| 117 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT |
| 118 | Beloit College | Beloit, WI |
| 119 | University of Alaska Southeast | Juneau, AK |
| 120 | Cottey College | Nevada, MO |
| 121 | Earlham College | Richmond, IN |
| 122 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
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