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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Tennessee

11 Colleges
$29,306 Avg Salary
$23,600 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation 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.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee 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.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UT Chattanooga carry an average student debt load of $23,600.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sewanee - The University of the South is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

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#4

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhodes College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Tennessee list. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

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#5

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

The excellent programs at Maryville College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb 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. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#10

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

With a ranking of #10, Tusculum University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greeneville.

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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
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 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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