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 | Hocking College | 11 | 1% | $16,798 |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | 11 | 1% | $19,973 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8 | 0% | $76,856 |
| 9 | Central Michigan University | 8 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 10 | Utah State University | 7 | 0% | $20,504 |
| 11 | University of Connecticut | 7 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 12 | SUNY Cortland | 7 | 0% | $25,220 |
| 13 | Seattle University | 6 | 0% | $61,608 |
| 14 | University of West Alabama | 6 | 1% | $21,841 |
| 15 | Saint Anselm College | 6 | 1% | $59,294 |
| 16 | Frostburg State University | 6 | 0% | $23,810 |
| 17 | Florida Institute of Technology | 5 | 0% | $59,530 |
| 18 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 5 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 19 | Boston University | 4 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 20 | Union University | 4 | 0% | $53,550 |
| 21 | University of Central Florida | 3 | 0% | $22,548 |
| 22 | Lake Superior State University | 3 | 0% | $24,477 |
| 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 | Northern Arizona University | 2 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 27 | DePauw University | 2 | 0% | $64,924 |
| 28 | Arcadia University | 2 | 0% | $59,980 |
| 29 | Brigham Young University-Provo | 1 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 30 | Cedar Crest College | 1 | 0% | $53,610 |
| 31 | Thiel College | 1 | 1% | $48,450 |
| 32 | Fordham University | 1 | 0% | $74,265 |
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.