Conservation Biology

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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 35 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1305 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

275

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

132

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

872

awards given

Top Schools for Conservation Biology

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	222
2	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY	195
3	Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME	141
4	University of West Alabama Livingston, AL	99
5	Tufts University Medford, MA	57
6	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	53
7	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	48
8	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	42
9	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	39
10	Friends University Wichita, KS	30
11	Boston University Boston, MA	27
12	St Lawrence University Canton, NY	27
13	Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC	24
14	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	24
15	Seattle University Seattle, WA	24
16	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	24
17	Grove City College Grove City, PA	24
18	Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN	21
19	Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI	21
20	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	21
21	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	18
22	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	18
23	Union University Jackson, TN	18
24	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	16
25	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	12
26	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	12
27	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	9
28	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	9
29	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	6
30	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	6
31	Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	6
32	Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	3
33	Thiel College Greenville, PA	3
34	Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI	3
35	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	3