A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences to the specific problems of biodiversity, species preservation, ecological sustainability, and habitat fragmentation in the face of advancing human social, economic, and industrial pressures. Includes instruction in ecology, environmental science, biological systems, extinction theory, human-animal and human-plant interaction, ecosystem science and management, wetland conservation, field biology, forest and wildlife biology, and natural history.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 59 | 10% | $28,994 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 28 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 3 | University of Idaho | 17 | 1% | $21,350 |
| 4 | Tufts University | 15 | 1% | $73,500 |
| 5 | St Lawrence University | 12 | 2% | $70,630 |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | 11 | 1% | $19,973 |
| 7 | Hocking College | 11 | 1% | $16,798 |
| 8 | Central Michigan University | 8 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8 | 0% | $76,856 |
| 10 | SUNY Cortland | 7 | 0% | $25,220 |
| 11 | Utah State University | 7 | 0% | $20,504 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut | 7 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 13 | Frostburg State University | 6 | 0% | $23,810 |
| 14 | Saint Anselm College | 6 | 1% | $59,294 |
| 15 | Seattle University | 6 | 0% | $61,608 |
| 16 | University of West Alabama | 6 | 1% | $21,841 |
| 17 | Florida Institute of Technology | 5 | 0% | $59,530 |
| 18 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 5 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 19 | Union University | 4 | 0% | $53,550 |
| 20 | Boston University | 4 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 21 | Lake Superior State University | 3 | 0% | $24,477 |
| 22 | University of Central Florida | 3 | 0% | $22,548 |
| 23 | Lincoln Memorial University | 3 | 0% | $36,880 |
| 24 | Grove City College | 2 | 0% | $29,550 |
| 25 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 2 | 0% | $26,766 |
| 26 | Arcadia University | 2 | 0% | $59,980 |
| 27 | DePauw University | 2 | 0% | $64,924 |
| 28 | Northern Arizona University | 2 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 29 | Brigham Young University-Provo | 1 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 30 | Fordham University | 1 | 0% | $74,265 |
| 31 | Cedar Crest College | 1 | 0% | $53,610 |
| 32 | Thiel College | 1 | 1% | $48,450 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Conservation Biology program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.