Colleges that graduate the most natural resources and conservation majors
359 of the 1,082 colleges CollegeCalcAI tracks awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation in 2023, 17,862 degrees in all, 1.1% of every bachelor's degree those colleges granted. Southern New Hampshire University graduated the most (554), and the ten largest programs account for 19% of the field's graduates at tracked colleges. Nationally the field is 1.07% of bachelor's degrees across 2,440 institutions, so it is represented in line with the national mix at the four-year colleges here. 60% of these graduates were women.
Largest natural resources and conservation programs
The 50 largest natural resources and conservation programs by bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023. Click a college for its natural resources and conservation page: share of campus, rank among its majors, gender split, and the admissions bar.
309 more colleges award 10 or more degrees in this field: every one is listed further down this page, and in the CSV download.
Most concentrated in natural resources and conservation
Where natural resources and conservation is the biggest part of campus: share of all graduates, among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal Poly Humboldt · CA | 273 | 20.7% | 98% | 1150 |
| 2 | UW-Stevens Point · WI | 241 | 18.1% | 92% | 1180 |
| 3 | University of Montana · MT | 142 | 12.5% | 96% | 1200 |
| 4 | Eckerd College · FL | 52 | 12.1% | 76% | 1150 |
| 5 | University of Vermont · VT | 289 | 11.1% | 65% | 1340 |
| 6 | Colorado College · CO | 59 | 10.7% | 18% | 1440 |
| 7 | Middlebury College · VT | 75 | 10.3% | 11% | 1490 |
| 8 | Oregon State University · OR | 434 | 7% | 77% | 1310 |
| 9 | Northern Michigan University · MI | 81 | 7% | 84% | 1150 |
| 10 | University of Idaho · ID | 102 | 6.8% | 76% | 1210 |
| 11 | University of Maine · ME | 105 | 6% | 97% | 1220 |
| 12 | Western Washington University · WA | 170 | 5.6% | 93% | 1270 |
| 13 | UC Santa Barbara · CA | 331 | 5.1% | 33% | 1430 |
| 14 | University of California, Berkeley · CA | 433 | 4.7% | 11% | 1530 |
| 15 | Michigan Tech · MI | 51 | 4.7% | 92% | 1120 |
| 16 | UC Davis · CA | 365 | 4.5% | 42% | 1380 |
| 17 | University of New Hampshire · NH | 108 | 4.3% | 88% | 1280 |
| 18 | NC State University · NC | 262 | 3.9% | 42% | 1380 |
| 19 | Cal State Monterey Bay · CA | 69 | 3.9% | 97% | 1130 |
| 20 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo · CA | 175 | 3.5% | 31% | 1420 |
How to get in for natural resources and conservation
What readers look for from applicants who declare this field, at any selectivity.
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for natural resources and conservation. The median acceptance rate among the 359 colleges awarding it is 76%; the most selective (Yale University, 4%) and the most accessible (Southern New Hampshire University, 100%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator scores your profile against each school's own admissions data; this field carries no separate adjustment.
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Most selective colleges for natural resources and conservation
Lowest acceptance rates among colleges awarding at least 25 natural resources and conservation degrees.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University · CT | 41 | 2.5% | 4% | 1570 |
| 2 | University of Chicago · IL | 35 | 1.8% | 4% | 1570 |
| 3 | Brown University · RI | 55 | 2.8% | 5% | 1560 |
| 4 | Northeastern University · MA | 70 | 1.5% | 5% | 1530 |
| 5 | Duke University · NC | 32 | 1.5% | 6% | 1570 |
| 6 | Colby College · ME | 45 | 8.5% | 7% | 1500 |
| 7 | Cornell University · NY | 95 | 2.5% | 9% | 1550 |
| 8 | UCLA · CA | 126 | 1.3% | 9% | 1510 |
| 9 | University of Southern California · CA | 64 | 1.1% | 10% | 1530 |
| 10 | Boston University · MA | 31 | 0.7% | 11% | 1500 |
| 11 | University of California, Berkeley · CA | 433 | 4.7% | 11% | 1530 |
| 12 | Emory University · GA | 32 | 1.6% | 11% | 1520 |
| 13 | Middlebury College · VT | 75 | 10.3% | 11% | 1490 |
| 14 | Washington University in St. Louis · MO | 32 | 1.6% | 12% | 1550 |
| 15 | Bates College · ME | 37 | 8.5% | 13% | 1470 |
Most accessible colleges for natural resources and conservation
Colleges admitting 60% or more of applicants that still award at least 50 natural resources and conservation degrees a year.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University · NH | 554 | 2.3% | 100% | 1130 |
| 2 | Cal Poly Humboldt · CA | 273 | 20.7% | 98% | 1150 |
| 3 | South Dakota State University · SD | 53 | 2.8% | 98% | 1260 |
| 4 | University of Maine · ME | 105 | 6% | 97% | 1220 |
| 5 | Cal State Monterey Bay · CA | 69 | 3.9% | 97% | 1130 |
| 6 | University of Montana · MT | 142 | 12.5% | 96% | 1200 |
| 7 | San Francisco State University · CA | 57 | 1.1% | 96% | 1180 |
| 8 | Sacramento State University · CA | 73 | 1% | 94% | 1170 |
| 9 | Stephen F. Austin State University · TX | 66 | 3.4% | 94% | 1120 |
| 10 | Western Washington University · WA | 170 | 5.6% | 93% | 1270 |
| 11 | University of Kentucky · KY | 80 | 1.6% | 93% | 1280 |
| 12 | University of Kansas · KS | 59 | 1.5% | 93% | 1280 |
| 13 | Virginia Commonwealth University · VA | 54 | 1.2% | 93% | 1240 |
| 14 | UW-Stevens Point · WI | 241 | 18.1% | 92% | 1180 |
| 15 | Michigan Tech · MI | 51 | 4.7% | 92% | 1120 |
Natural Resources and Conservation by state
States with the most natural resources and conservation graduates at tracked colleges.
| State | Colleges | Degrees (2023) | Share of field |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 32 | 2,880 | 16% |
| Florida | 14 | 986 | 6% |
| Texas | 20 | 932 | 5% |
| North Carolina | 13 | 816 | 5% |
| New York | 26 | 729 | 4% |
| Oregon | 8 | 723 | 4% |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 713 | 4% |
| Michigan | 14 | 697 | 4% |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 612 | 3% |
| Ohio | 18 | 606 | 3% |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 526 | 3% |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 515 | 3% |
Every college for natural resources and conservation
All 359 colleges awarding 10 or more bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation in 2023, alphabetically. Each link opens that college's natural resources and conservation page.
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 38
- Alaska Fairbanks 25
- Alma College 12
- Amherst College 11
- Angelo State University 12
- Appalachian State University 124
- Arizona State University 122
- Arkansas State University 10
- Arkansas Tech University 26
- Auburn University 128
- Ball State University 15
- Bates College 37
- Baylor University 42
- Bellarmine University 13
- Bemidji State University 38
- Berry College 12
- Binghamton University 103
- Boise State University 33
- Boston College 46
- Boston University 31
- Bowling Green State University 24
- Brandeis University 23
- Bridgewater College 10
- Brooklyn College 10
- Brown University 55
- Bucknell University 16
- Cal Poly Humboldt 273
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 175
- Cal State Chico 35
- Cal State East Bay 32
- Cal State Long Beach 53
- Cal State Monterey Bay 69
- Cal State Northridge 14
- Cal State San Bernardino 21
- Cal State San Marcos 42
- California Baptist University 11
- California University of PA 47
- Calvin University 14
- Carleton College 11
- Carthage College 14
- Catawba College 15
- Cedarville University 11
- Central Michigan University 33
- Central Washington University 14
- Centre College 14
- Chapman University 14
- Claremont McKenna College 16
- Clarion University 47
- Clark University 12
- Clemson University 47
- Cleveland State University 33
- Colby College 45
- Colgate University 37
- College of Coastal Georgia 13
- College of the Holy Cross 12
- College of Wooster 11
- Colorado College 59
- Colorado Mesa University 23
- Colorado State University 78
- Cornell University 95
- Davidson College 23
- Denison University 12
- DePaul University 25
- Dickinson College 37
- Drake University 21
- Drew University 17
- Drexel University 22
- Duke University 32
- East Texas A&M University 27
- Eastern Michigan University 26
- Eastern Washington University 14
- Eckerd College 52
- Edinboro University 47
- Elon University 18
- Emory University 32
- Flagler College 31
- Florida Gulf Coast University 87
- Florida International University 33
- Florida State University 151
- Fordham University 33
- Fort Lewis College 48
- Franklin & Marshall College 12
- Franklin Pierce University 18
- Fresno State University 11
- George Mason University 36
- George Washington University 25
- Georgia College 15
- Georgia Gwinnett College 10
- Gettysburg College 23
- Glenville State University 17
- Gonzaga University 17
- Grand Canyon University 22
- Grand Valley State University 86
- Gustavus Adolphus College 29
- Hamilton College 25
- Harvard University 19
- Hawaii Hilo 10
- Hawaii Pacific University 17
- Hobart College 24
- Illinois State University 10
- Indiana University 76
- Iowa State University 94
- Ithaca College 18
- Johns Hopkins University 11
- Juniata College 32
- Kansas State University 14
- Keene State College 15
- Kennesaw State University 32
- Kent State University 77
- Kenyon College 11
- Kutztown University 19
- Lafayette College 13
- Lake Forest College 16
- Lake Superior State University 22
- Lawrence University 16
- Lehigh University 11
- Lewis & Clark College 24
- Louisiana State University 64
- Louisiana Tech University 40
- Loyola Marymount University 24
- Loyola University Chicago 80
- Lubbock Christian University 10
- Luther College 13
- Macalester College 22
- Marist University 11
- Marshall University 12
- McDaniel College 14
- Metro State Denver 30
- Michigan State University 184
- Michigan Tech 51
- Middlebury College 75
- Minnesota Crookston 20
- Minnesota Duluth 30
- Minnesota State Mankato 12
- Mississippi State University 114
- Missouri State University 26
- Montana State University 46
- Montana Western 13
- Montevallo 10
- Mount Holyoke College 20
- Muhlenberg College 11
- Murray State University 20
- NC State University 262
- New Mexico Highlands 11
- New Mexico State University 27
- North Carolina Central University 14
- North Dakota State University 16
- North Georgia 15
- Northeastern University 70
- Northern Arizona University 154
- Northern Illinois University 27
- Northern Kentucky University 10
- Northern Michigan University 81
- Northwest Missouri State 16
- Northwestern University 16
- Nova Southeastern University 14
- Oakland University 27
- Oberlin College 25
- Occidental College 13
- Ohio Northern University 10
- Ohio State University 218
- Ohio University 20
- Oklahoma State University 23
- Oregon State University 434
- Oregon Tech 11
- Otterbein University 21
- Pace University 15
- Parkside University (WI) 13
- Penn State University 78
- Plymouth State University 18
- Pomona College 19
- Portland State University 58
- Purdue University 104
- Queens College (NY) 36
- Ramapo College 23
- Rhodes College 14
- Roanoke College 17
- Rochester Institute of Technology 18
- Roger Williams University 10
- Rollins College 18
- Rowan University 43
- Rutgers University 101
- Sacramento State University 73
- Saint Louis University 10
- Saint Michael's College 23
- Salisbury University 24
- Sam Houston State University 16
- San Diego State University 96
- San Francisco State University 57
- San Jose State University 53
- Santa Clara University 31
- Seattle University 16
- Sewanee - University of the South 15
- Shepherd University 16
- Shippensburg University 11
- Skidmore College 38
- Smith College 15
- South Dakota State University 53
- Southern Connecticut State 26
- Southern Illinois University 43
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 14
- Southern New Hampshire University 554
- Southern Oregon University 26
- St. Edward's University 13
- St. John's University 17
- St. Lawrence University 42
- St. Mary's College of Maryland 26
- St. Olaf College 25
- Stephen F. Austin State University 66
- Stetson University 19
- Stockton University 58
- Stony Brook University 34
- Suffolk University 14
- SUNY Brockport 12
- SUNY New Paltz 13
- SUNY Oneonta 14
- SUNY Plattsburgh 15
- SUNY Potsdam 10
- SW Oklahoma State 20
- Tarleton State University 94
- Temple University 33
- Tennessee Tech University 55
- Texas A&M Kingsville 18
- Texas A&M University 254
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 48
- Texas Christian University 11
- Texas State University 66
- Texas Tech University 72
- Towson University 39
- Trinity College 15
- Trinity University (TX) 17
- Tufts University 18
- Tulane University 29
- U.S. Military Academy 18
- UC Davis 365
- UC Irvine 59
- UC Riverside 49
- UC San Diego 79
- UC Santa Barbara 331
- UC Santa Cruz 159
- UCLA 126
- UM Dearborn 14
- UMass Lowell 26
- UNC Greensboro 15
- UNC Pembroke 13
- UNC Wilmington 110
- Union College 11
- University at Buffalo 41
- University of Alabama 45
- University of Arizona 134
- University of Arkansas 38
- University of California, Berkeley 433
- University of Central Arkansas 20
- University of Central Florida 106
- University of Chicago 35
- University of Cincinnati 53
- University of Colorado 180
- University of Connecticut 67
- University of Dayton 15
- University of Delaware 96
- University of Denver 23
- University of Florida 197
- University of Georgia 57
- University of Hawaiʻi 61
- University of Houston 24
- University of Idaho 102
- University of Illinois 65
- University of Iowa 42
- University of Kansas 59
- University of Kentucky 80
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette 13
- University of Maine 105
- University of Maryland 45
- University of Maryland Baltimore County 36
- University of Massachusetts Amherst 160
- University of Miami 67
- University of Michigan 109
- University of Minnesota 150
- University of Missouri 57
- University of Missouri-Kansas City 21
- University of Montana 142
- University of Nebraska 90
- University of Nebraska Omaha 27
- University of Nevada, Reno 89
- University of New Hampshire 108
- University of New Mexico 20
- University of North Carolina 129
- University of Northern Iowa 13
- University of Notre Dame 19
- University of Oklahoma 20
- University of Oregon 130
- University of Pennsylvania 14
- University of Portland 22
- University of Rhode Island 113
- University of Richmond 11
- University of Rochester 20
- University of San Diego 39
- University of San Francisco 44
- University of South Carolina 70
- University of South Florida 155
- University of Southern California 64
- University of St. Thomas 20
- University of Tampa 26
- University of Tennessee 91
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 70
- University of Texas at Arlington 11
- University of Texas at El Paso 16
- University of Texas at San Antonio 80
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 35
- University of Toledo 33
- University of Utah 46
- University of Vermont 289
- University of Virginia 69
- University of Washington 217
- University of Wisconsin 136
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 22
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 53
- University of Wyoming 36
- Upper Iowa University 10
- Ursinus College 13
- UT Martin 25
- Utah State University 46
- UW-Green Bay 22
- UW-Oshkosh 19
- UW-Platteville 16
- UW-River Falls 29
- UW-Stevens Point 241
- UW-Whitewater 31
- Valley City State University 22
- Vassar College 19
- Villanova University 30
- Virginia Commonwealth University 54
- Virginia Tech 222
- Wake Forest University 20
- Washington & Jefferson College 10
- Washington College 31
- Washington State University 26
- Washington University in St. Louis 32
- Wayne State University (MI) 24
- Weber State University 15
- Wellesley College 22
- Wesleyan University 18
- West Florida 30
- West Virginia University 104
- Western Carolina University 41
- Western Colorado University 17
- Western Kentucky University 17
- Western Michigan University 14
- Western Washington University 170
- Whitworth University 12
- Willamette University 18
- Williams College 16
- Wilmington University (DE) 13
- Winthrop University 10
- Wittenberg University 12
- Wofford College 10
- Xavier University 10
- Yale University 41
- Youngstown State University 10
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Questions about natural resources and conservation colleges
Which colleges graduate the most natural resources and conservation majors?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest programs among tracked colleges are Southern New Hampshire University (554), Oregon State University (434), University of California, Berkeley (433), UC Davis (365), UC Santa Barbara (331). The full ranking of 359 colleges is on this page, with each school's share of graduates and acceptance rate.
How many students major in natural resources and conservation?
17,862 students earned a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at the 359 tracked colleges in 2023, 1.1% of all bachelor's degrees at those schools. Across all 2,440 U.S. institutions reporting to IPEDS, the field is 1.07% of bachelor's degrees.
Is natural resources and conservation a competitive major?
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for natural resources and conservation. The median acceptance rate among the 359 colleges awarding it is 76%; the most selective (Yale University, 4%) and the most accessible (Southern New Hampshire University, 100%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator scores your profile against each school's own admissions data; this field carries no separate adjustment.
What share of natural resources and conservation graduates are women?
60% of natural resources and conservation bachelor's graduates at tracked colleges were women in 2023 (degree-weighted across 359 colleges, IPEDS completions by sex).
Where is natural resources and conservation the biggest part of campus?
Measured as a share of all graduates, natural resources and conservation is most concentrated at Cal Poly Humboldt (20.7% of graduates), UW-Stevens Point (18.1% of graduates), University of Montana (12.5% of graduates), among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Download: CSV of every college in this field. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.