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2025 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges in Oregon
1,077 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$38,408 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in natural resources & conservation, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #25 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 reviewed 5 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of natural resources & conservation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,077 degrees in natural resources & conservation annually.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources & Conservation School

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon Your choice of natural resources & conservation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Natural Resources & Conservation School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation
Master's Degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation
Doctor's Degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation in Oregon

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the natural resources & conservation degree levels they offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Natural Resources & Conservation

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
18.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Oregon if you want to pursue a degree in natural resources & conservation. UO is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 120 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the natural resources & conservation program earn around $30,200 in the first couple years of their career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
631 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Oregon State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resources & conservation. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were about 631 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program report average early career earnings of $40,387.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$31,512 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Portland State University if you want to pursue a degree in natural resources & conservation. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. This university ranks 5th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 68 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program report average early career wages of $31,512.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Portland is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 32 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the natural resources & conservation program make about $35,349 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$30,632 Median Starting Salary

Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland. This university ranks 22nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 37 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Southern Oregon University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the natural resources & conservation program earn an average of $30,632 in their early career salary.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 3,926
Washington 37 835
Hawaii 36 129
Nevada 35 107
Alaska 33 68

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 549
Natural Resource Management 193
Fisheries Sciences 151
Wildlife Management 100
Forestry 69
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 15

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