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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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

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

In 2020-2021, 378 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Of the 82 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UGA, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Georgia

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Emory University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

Women make up 52% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Georgia College & State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Kennesaw State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Georgia. ABAC Tifton is a small public school located in the distant town of Tifton.

Of the 20 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at ABAC Tifton, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

University of North Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of North Georgia Report

#6

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Georgia Gwinnett College Report

#8

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Berry College Report

#9

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA

Young Harris College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the rural area of Young Harris, YHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at YHC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Young Harris College Report

#9

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

Spelman College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Spelman College

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
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
Tennessee 320

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

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

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 14 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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