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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$35,358 Avg Salary
$23,435 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for natural resources and conservation students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#5

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Christopher Newport University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. CNU is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 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 6 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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