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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Virginia

30 Colleges
$33,998 Avg Salary
$23,721 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

With 519 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #59 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Virginia to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for natural resources conservation students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at University of Virginia take out is $19,000.

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The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, conservation graduates from VCU take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $295.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Conservation majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $26,811 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at GMU take out is $22,793.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountain Empire Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

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Dabney S Lancaster Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

With a ranking of #7, Roanoke College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from Roanoke carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Randolph - Macon College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

With a ranking of #9, Bridgewater College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bridgewater.

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#9

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

Ferrum College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit school 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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
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 30 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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