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

Natural Resources & Conservationmaster'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 37 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for natural resources and conservation students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master's degrees in natural resources and conservation during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The natural resources and conservation master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in New Jersey ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of natural resources and conservation students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 New Jersey

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for natural resources and conservation students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in New Jersey.

There were approximately 7 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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2

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Stockton University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in New Jersey.

There were roughly 6 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Princeton University if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.

There were roughly 3 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resources and conservation needs to take a look at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

There were about 2 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Montclair State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair.

There were approximately 1 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

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6

Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ

Ramapo College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Mahwah. More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from Ramapo College of New Jersey

6

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from Rutgers University - Newark

6

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	34	140
New York	33	196
Maryland	31	30
District of Columbia	31	42
Delaware	24	17

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	19

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	1,414
Engineering	1,229
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	523
Mathematics & Statistics	308
Physical Sciences	176
Engineering Technologies	165
Architecture & Related Services	57
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	9
Science Technologies / Technicians	7
Communications Technologies & Support	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.