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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Florida

12 Colleges
$30,386 Avg Salary
$23,908 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 253 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 2 spot on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Universidad Ana G. Mendez

San Juan, PR

With a ranking of #10, Universidad Ana G. Mendez did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of San Juan, UAGM is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
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 12 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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