Conservation Biology Degree
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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Popular Public Colleges & Universities Offering This Program
- Address Not Available
Tempe, AZ 85287 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 26
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Address Not Available
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Knoles Drive, Babbitt Administrative Center
Flagstaff, AZ 86011 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- One Forestry Dr.
Syracuse, NY 13210 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 875 Perimeter Drive
Moscow, ID 83844 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 7
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 104 University Circle
Lafayette, LA 70503 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Address Not Available
College Park, MD 20742 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 15
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 105 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Address Not Available
Kingston, RI 02881 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 500 Lincoln Dr
Madison, WI 53706 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 48
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 8
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
Popular Private Colleges & Universities Offering This Program
- One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 8
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 100 College Drive
Allentown, PA 18104 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 5701 Delhi Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45233 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- State Routes 30 and 86
Paul Smiths, NY 12970 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 220 Grove Ave
Prescott, AZ 86301 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 100 Saint Anselm Drive
Manchester, NH 03102 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Midsized Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 16 Sterling Drive
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Special Focus Institutions--Other Special-Focus Institutions
- 75 College Ave
Greenville, PA 16125 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Town Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
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