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

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #28 most popular major in Kentucky with 149 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree 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 natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 43% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#3

Centre College

Danville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Centre College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Women make up 47% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#6

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 12 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Bellarmine U, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

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#8

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Georgetown College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Georgetown College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Midway University

Midway, KY

With a ranking of #9, Midway University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit college 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 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
Georgia 378
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

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 12 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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