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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$56,413 Avg Salary

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #19 most popular major in Virginia with 252 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 43% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at George Mason University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 80% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 36
Florida 253
North Carolina 298
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

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 3 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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