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

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

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

With 1,033 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #26 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 149 students majoring in conservation at NC State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,857 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 32% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debt load of $14,608.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Women make up 56% of the conservation majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debt load of $20,195. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in North Carolina. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

About 47% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 53% are male.

On average, conservation graduates from UNCW take out $22,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $320, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 27 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UNCA accumulate an average of around $20,316 in student debt.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #6, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in conservation at Duke, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#7

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

Warren Wilson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swannanoa.

About 71% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 29% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Warren Wilson accumulate an average of around $23,491 in student debt.

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#8

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon.

Women make up 64% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#9

Davidson College

Davidson, NC

Davidson College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Davidson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Davidson.

About 75% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC

Catawba 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 #9 on the list. Catawba is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

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

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
Virginia 519
Florida 917
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.

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 27 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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