2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 5,744 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for natural resources and conservation students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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The excellent programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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With a ranking of #6, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
American Public University System came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 36 |
| Florida | 253 |
| North Carolina | 298 |
| Virginia | 252 |
| Tennessee | 53 |
| Georgia | 82 |
| South Carolina | 82 |
| Louisiana | 29 |
| West Virginia | 193 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Arkansas | 22 |
| Alabama | 84 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3,724 |
| Natural Resource Management | 1,073 |
| Forestry | 486 |
| Wildlife Management | 323 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 106 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 32 |
Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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