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2024 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Georgia

3 Colleges in Georgia
184 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$35,219 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in natural resources conservation, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #49 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 184 degrees in natural resources conservation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources Conservation School

Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Georgia Your choice of natural resources conservation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Natural Resources Conservation School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Conservation
Master's Degrees in Conservation

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Natural Resources Conservation in Georgia

The schools below may not offer all types of conservation degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Georgia Schools in Conservation

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$36,820 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in natural resources conservation has to take a look at Emory University. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, conservation degree recipients generally make around $36,820 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in natural resources conservation. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,621 Median Starting Salary
$18,500 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat University of North Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in natural resources conservation. UNG is a large public university located in the distant town of Dahlonega. This university ranks 28th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 16 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the natural resources conservation program at University of North Georgia get $10,402 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,215 Median Starting Salary
$20,500 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Berry College if you want to pursue a degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 13 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Berry in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program report average early career income of $23,215.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 917
North Carolina 279 1,023
Virginia 274 519
Tennessee 269 125
South Carolina 248 140
Kentucky 244 88
Louisiana 242 105
Mississippi 234 24
Arkansas 234 90
Alabama 233 212
West Virginia 207 389

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Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Conservation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Science 103
Environmental Studies 64
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 17

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Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Forestry 136
Natural Resource Management 104
Wildlife Management 52
Fisheries Sciences 4

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