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2024 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

263 Colleges in the United States
21,743 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,742 Avg Early-Career Salary
Natural Resources & Conservationbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 263 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of natural resources & conservation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,743 bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources & Conservation School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools The natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality natural resources & conservation program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The natural resources & 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Natural Resources & Conservation in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for natural resources & conservation students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
488 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Berkeley

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20 Annual Graduates

Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Yale University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Harvard University

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
352 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
237 Annual Graduates

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from North Carolina State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Los Angeles

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
355 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Davis

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
193 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Annual Graduates

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Cornell University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
32 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Brown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
208 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Annual Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Emory University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
377 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Santa Barbara

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
46 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Colby College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Annual Graduates

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Irvine

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Denver

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Arizona

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Annual Graduates

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Northeastern University

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
46 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Santa Clara University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Connecticut

Rest of the Top Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
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Tufts University
Medford, MA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
40 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
41 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
42 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
43 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
44 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
45 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
46 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
47 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
48 University of Delaware Newark, DE
49 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
50 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
51 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
52 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS

Natural Resources & Conservation by Region

View the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 17,088
Wildlife Management 1,716
Natural Resource Management 1,383
Forestry 1,155
Fisheries Sciences 298
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 103

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 137,084
Engineering 128,368
Mathematics & Statistics 32,021
Physical Sciences 30,906
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 22,108
Engineering Technologies 18,886
Architecture & Related Services 9,454
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,560
Science Technologies / Technicians 532

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