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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges
$28,876 Avg Salary
$23,214 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges.

Top Tennessee Schools in Natural Resources & Conservation

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UT Knoxville take out is $24,850.

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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. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Tennessee Technological University Report

The excellent 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 medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from UT Chattanooga carry an average student debtload of $23,600.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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