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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Tennessee

12 Colleges
$28,876 Avg Salary
$23,214 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 320 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #27 most popular major in Tennessee.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $24,850 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Tennessee. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Tennessee Tech University accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UT Chattanooga accumulate an average of around $23,600 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Martin is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UT Martin take out $26,905 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sewanee - The University of the South is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University 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. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

Maryville College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Maryville.

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#9

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

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

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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 12 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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