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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

24 Colleges
$33,212 Avg Salary
$23,280 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 917 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #53 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 63% of the conservation majors at the school.

Conservation majors at Florida State take out an average of $19,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $123, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 24 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 35% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debt load of $22,115.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

About 69% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#4

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eckerd College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Eckerd is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the conservation majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $488.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Eckerd College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 51% of the conservation majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at FGCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,822.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in conservation at UF, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Florida Report

#7

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

With a ranking of #7, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.

About 80% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 20% are male.

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The University of Tampa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 26% are male.

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The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#10

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 35% are male.

On average, conservation graduates from BC take out $16,022 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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
Georgia 180
Virginia 519
North Carolina 1,033
Tennessee 129
Kentucky 92
South Carolina 140
Louisiana 105
Arkansas 90
Alabama 232
Mississippi 24
West Virginia 403

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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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