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

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

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

With 92 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #86 most popular major in Kentucky.

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

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 36% are male.

Conservation majors at UK take out an average of $24,374 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Kentucky Report

#2

Centre College

Danville, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Centre College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in conservation at NKU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

About 67% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Bellarmine University Report

#5

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in conservation at Georgetown College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Midway University

Midway, KY

Midway University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College 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 #8 on the list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Lindsey Wilson College Report

#8

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

With a ranking of #8, Thomas More University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.

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#8

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University 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 #8 on the list. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

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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
Florida 917
Tennessee 129
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 10 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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