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

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

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

With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #72 most popular major in South Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South 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.

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

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

About 70% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 30% are male.

Conservation majors at UofSC take out an average of $25,908 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Of the 35 students majoring in conservation at Clemson, 34% are male and 66% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from Clemson carry an average student debt load of $22,521.

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#3

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wofford College is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Wofford College Report

#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

Of the 8 students majoring in conservation at Winthrop, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Winthrop University Report

#5

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lander University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in South Carolina. Located in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Southern Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Southern Wesleyan University Report

#7

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Claflin 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 #7 on the list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina 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
Georgia 180
Virginia 519
North Carolina 1,033
Florida 917
Tennessee 129
Kentucky 92
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.

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 8 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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