Forester & Conservation Scientist: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 21 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
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- 21 Oct 2026
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 19-1030 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 01.0308 | 755 |
| Range Science and Management | 01.1106 | 153 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 03.0101 | 2,708 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 03.0201 | 1,611 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 03.0205 | 354 |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 03.0206 | 85 |
| Forestry, General | 03.0501 | 1,178 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 03.0502 | 393 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 03.0506 | 252 |
| Urban Forestry | 03.0508 | 88 |
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician | 03.0509 | 93 |
| Forest Resources Production and Management | 03.0510 | 48 |
| Forestry, Other | 03.0599 | 69 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 03.0601 | 2,387 |
| Ecology | 26.1301 | 1,171 |
| Environmental Biology | 26.1305 | 445 |
| Conservation Biology | 26.1307 | 556 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 26.1310 | 798 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 26.1399 | 309 |
| Sustainability Studies | 30.3301 | 4,212 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 30.4401 | 927 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | 4-year · Public | 458 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | 4-year · Public | 448 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA | 4-year · Public | 417 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO | 4-year · Public | 396 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 394 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | 4-year · Public | 365 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 351 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | 4-year · Public | 309 |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | 4-year · Public | 260 |
| University of California-Davis | Davis, CA | 4-year · Public | 255 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama6 schools
- Alaska3 schools
- Arizona15 schools
- Arkansas4 schools
- California36 schools
- Colorado16 schools
- Connecticut6 schools
- Delaware2 schools
- District of Columbia2 schools
- Florida18 schools
- Georgia18 schools
- Hawaii5 schools
- Idaho7 schools
- Illinois18 schools
- Indiana18 schools
- Iowa12 schools
- Kansas8 schools
- Kentucky5 schools
- Louisiana7 schools
- Maine6 schools
- Maryland10 schools
- Massachusetts15 schools
- Michigan16 schools
- Minnesota16 schools
- Mississippi5 schools
- Missouri9 schools
- Montana10 schools
- Nebraska6 schools
- Nevada3 schools
- New Hampshire7 schools
- New Jersey9 schools
- New Mexico5 schools
- New York37 schools
- North Carolina24 schools
- North Dakota4 schools
- Ohio18 schools
- Oklahoma9 schools
- Oregon13 schools
- Pennsylvania31 schools
- Rhode Island4 schools
- South Carolina7 schools
- South Dakota5 schools
- Tennessee11 schools
- Texas25 schools
- Utah6 schools
- Vermont4 schools
- Virginia11 schools
- Washington13 schools
- West Virginia5 schools
- Wisconsin19 schools
- Wyoming4 schools
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOIL CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN | 0450 | Conservation Scientists (19-1031.00) | Competency-Based 6000 Hybrid 6000–7500 Time-Based 6000 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
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Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07