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

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

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

Natural Resources Conservation is the #97 most popular major in Georgia with 180 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

About 56% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#4

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Gwinnett College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 15 students majoring in conservation at Georgia Gwinnett College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Georgia. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UNG take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,233.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Georgia Report

#6

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.

About 62% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#7

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA

With a ranking of #7, Young Harris College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. YHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Young Harris.

Of the 5 students majoring in conservation at YHC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia 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 Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#7

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA

College of Coastal Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the small city of Brunswick, CCGA is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#7

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

Spelman College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Virginia 519
North Carolina 1,033
Florida 917
Tennessee 129
Kentucky 92
South Carolina 140
Louisiana 105
Arkansas 90
Alabama 232
Mississippi 24
West Virginia 403

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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