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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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

In 2020-2021, 378 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Georgia

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbus State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at CSU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Emory University Report

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
Kentucky 149
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

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

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 3 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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