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

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

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #21 most popular major in North Carolina with 1,277 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 237 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at NC State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 68% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UNCW, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.

Of the 60 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UNCA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

About 41% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 91% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#8

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

With a ranking of #8, Warren Wilson College 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 large suburb of Swannanoa, Warren Wilson is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#9

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Elon, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#10

Davidson College

Davidson, NC

Davidson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large suburb of Davidson, Davidson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 708
South Carolina 255
Florida 1,320
Virginia 853
Arkansas 161
Mississippi 190
Louisiana 191
Alabama 365
Kentucky 149
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 27 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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