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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Kentucky

11 Colleges
$27,800 Avg Salary
$26,030 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

With 92 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #86 most popular major in Kentucky.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for natural resources conservation students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at UK accumulate an average of around $26,030 in student debt.

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#2

Centre College

Danville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centre College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Kentucky list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#5

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kentucky State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Frankfort, KY State is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgetown College is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Midway University

Midway, KY

Midway University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Kentucky ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

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#9

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

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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
North Carolina 1,033
Florida 917
Tennessee 129
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 11 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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