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

9 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 #94 most popular major in Tennessee with 129 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee 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.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the most popular school in Tennessee for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

About 59% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.

On average, conservation graduates from UT Chattanooga take out $24,653 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Sewanee - The University of the South landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

Women make up 55% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#3

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhodes College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 83% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 17% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Of the 11 students majoring in conservation at Tennessee Tech University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#5

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maryville College is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont 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. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Women make up 75% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Lipscomb University Report

#8

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Tusculum University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greeneville.

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Bryan College - Dayton 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 distant town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College 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
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 9 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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