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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 22,254 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in conservation at Auburn, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the Southeast Region for natural resources conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in conservation at American Military University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 60% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Southeast Region . Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Of the 4 students majoring in conservation at Tennessee Tech University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Tennessee Technological University

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #8, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
Virginia 519
North Carolina 1,033
Florida 917
Tennessee 129
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.

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 16 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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