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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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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The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Women make up 35% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UGA, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 58% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at North Carolina State University

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Mississippi State, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at GMU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at WVU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Southern University and A & M College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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

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 22 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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