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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina

14 Colleges
$36,513 Avg Salary
$22,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 255 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #27 most popular major in South Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in South Carolina 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

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Clemson carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UofSC take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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Out of the 14 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out is $12,000.

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#5

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

Out of the 14 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wofford College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Central Carolina Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

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#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina list. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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Southern Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina ranking. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Central.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina ranking. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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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
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 14 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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