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

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$56,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 38% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina A & T State University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in conservation at NC A&T, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large 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
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 4 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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