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2024 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges in the Southeast Region
470 Master's Degrees
$47,660 Avg Early-Career Salary
a master's degree in natural resources conservation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #56 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 470 master's degrees in natural resources conservation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources Conservation School for Your Master's Degree

Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The conservation master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for natural resources conservation students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Conservation

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Duke University
Durham, NC

It's hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those natural resources conservation students who get their master's degree from Duke University earn $14,771 more than the average conservation grad.

More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from Duke University

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13 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from University of Georgia

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North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in natural resources conservation. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.

Students who graduate with their master's from the conservation program state that they receive average early career income of $49,395.

More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from North Carolina State University

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42 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in natural resources conservation. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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11 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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11 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
24 Annual Graduates

Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from Auburn University

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14 Annual Graduates

GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from George Mason University

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UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from University of Kentucky

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9 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from West Virginia University

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 59
Georgia 190 20
Virginia 182 77
North Carolina 178 200
Tennessee 166 15
Alabama 151 27
Kentucky 147 4
Louisiana 147 14
South Carolina 146 28
Mississippi 145 1
Arkansas 121 4
West Virginia 112 21

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

Conservation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 175
Environmental Studies 162
Environmental Science 130
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 310
Forestry 166
Wildlife Management 97
Fisheries Sciences 27

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