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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arkansas

13 Colleges
$30,060 Avg Salary
$22,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #26 most popular major in Arkansas with 161 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our analysis found Arkansas Tech University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $21,215 in student debt.

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#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for natural resources and conservation students. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $22,834 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arkansas list. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arkansas ranking. SAU Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Camden.

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#7

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

With a ranking of #7, University of the Ozarks did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Clarksville.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arkansas list. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

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#9

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

With a ranking of #9, Hendrix College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the small city of Conway, Hendrix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Virginia 853
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 13 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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