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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina

35 Colleges
$33,893 Avg Salary
$21,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #21 most popular major in North Carolina with 1,277 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in North Carolina to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for natural resources and conservation students. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at NC State take out is $22,854. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Duke carry an average student debt load of $11,140.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out is $14,300.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Appalachian State take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $320, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from UNCA carry an average student debt load of $20,888.

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With a ranking of #7, Haywood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from WCU carry an average student debt load of $25,500.

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#9

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

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

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#10

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

Warren Wilson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Swannanoa, Warren Wilson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Warren Wilson take out an average of $25,429 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 26 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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