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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Georgia

23 Colleges
$36,476 Avg Salary
$21,100 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Georgia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UGA take out is $20,925.

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#2

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ogeechee Technical College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Ogeechee Technical College

The excellent programs at Coastal Pines Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Georgia. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Waycross.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Coastal Pines Technical College Report

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 23 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Emory take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern Regional Technical College Report

Georgia College & State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Georgia College take out an average of $23,978 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Kennesaw State University

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Georgia list. ABAC Tifton is a small public school located in the distant town of Tifton.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at ABAC Tifton take out an average of $23,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Report

University of North Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of North Georgia Report

#10

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

With a ranking of #10, Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Georgia Gwinnett College 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 23 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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