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

21 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, 853 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 238 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Virginia Tech, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at George Mason University Report

#5

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Roanoke College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Virginia. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

Of the 17 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Roanoke, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Randolph - Macon College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Randolph - Macon, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#7

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bridgewater.

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

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#7

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

With a ranking of #7, Ferrum 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 rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#9

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#9

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #9, University of Richmond 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 midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at URichmond, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,277
West Virginia 708
South Carolina 255
Florida 1,320
Arkansas 161
Mississippi 190
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 21 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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