2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Alaska

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in natural resources and conservation, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #23 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Alaska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 master's degrees in natural resources and conservation during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for natural resources and conservation.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resources & Conservation in Alaska

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resources and conservation needs to take a look at University of Alaska Fairbanks. UAF is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of Fairbanks. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Alaska. More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from University of Alaska Fairbanks

2

Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK

8 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Alaska Pacific University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. Alaska Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Anchorage. More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from Alaska Pacific University

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	32	387
Washington	31	149
Oregon	29	145
Hawaii	27	34
Nevada	26	5

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	13
Fisheries Sciences	7
Wildlife Management	4

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	34
Physical Sciences	18
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	15
Computer & Information Sciences	7
Mathematics & Statistics	4

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.