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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 84 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #22 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Auburn University Report

#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 2 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Columbia Southern University, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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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
Virginia 252
Tennessee 53
North Carolina 298
Georgia 82
West Virginia 193
Louisiana 29
South Carolina 82
Kentucky 13
Arkansas 22

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 2 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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