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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 30,503 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 53% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 47% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% 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 North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 60% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Of the 4 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Tennessee Tech University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UGA, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,277
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 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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