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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 231 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 132 students majoring in conservation at Duke, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 54% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 73% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 89
Florida 64
Georgia 22
Tennessee 23
Kentucky 8
Louisiana 18
Alabama 47
South Carolina 28
Mississippi 11
Arkansas 6
West Virginia 35

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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