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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$32,742 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 320 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #27 most popular major in Tennessee.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best school in Tennessee for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,277
West Virginia 708
Florida 1,320
Virginia 853
Arkansas 161
Mississippi 190
South Carolina 255
Louisiana 191
Alabama 365
Kentucky 149
Georgia 378

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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