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

2 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, 190 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 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 Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Mississippi 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

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

About 34% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#2

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

Out of the 2 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Millsaps College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Millsaps is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Millsaps College

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
South Carolina 255
Tennessee 320
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 2 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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