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

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in natural resources and conservation. It is ranked #23 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of natural resources and conservation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 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. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality natural resources and conservation program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. 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 Virginia

Below you'll see a list of 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

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

92 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Virginia.

There were roughly 92 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. 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 Virginia.

There were approximately 32 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resources and conservation needs to take a look at George Mason University. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Virginia.

There were approximately 22 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from George Mason University

4

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Virginia.

There were about 12 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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5

Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

CNU is a small public university located in the city of Newport News.

There were about 1 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at CNU in the most recent data year.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	201
Mississippi	33	37
Georgia	32	59
Tennessee	32	33
Kentucky	31	21
North Carolina	30	267
Alabama	30	31
Louisiana	30	27
South Carolina	30	41
Arkansas	30	14
West Virginia	27	131

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	67
Natural Resource Management	65
Forestry	18
Fisheries Sciences	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	1,281
Engineering	999
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	629
Mathematics & Statistics	195
Architecture & Related Services	170
Physical Sciences	132
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	73
Communications Technologies & Support	9
Engineering Technologies	7

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.