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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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

With 29 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #26 most popular major in Louisiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana to see which master'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern University and A & M College Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Louisiana. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Tulane University of Louisiana 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
Virginia 252
Tennessee 53
North Carolina 298
Georgia 82
West Virginia 193
South Carolina 82
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 4 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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