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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Louisiana

9 Colleges
$31,568 Avg Salary
$24,330 Avg Student Debt

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With 191 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #27 most popular major in Louisiana.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for natural resources and conservation students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Louisiana State University take out $23,856 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Tulane take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Louisiana Tech take out $25,884 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Southern University and A & M College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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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
Tennessee 320
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 9 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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