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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges
$28,876 Avg Salary
$23,214 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #27 most popular major in Tennessee with 53 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 .

#1

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Lipscomb University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

The excellent programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Tennessee. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Tennessee State University Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 36
Florida 253
Virginia 252
North Carolina 298
Georgia 82
West Virginia 193
Louisiana 29
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

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 5 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.

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