2025 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southeast Region
48
Colleges in the Southeast Region
4,009
Conservation Degrees Awarded
$38,227
Avg Early-Career Salary
Natural Resources Conservation is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #49 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 48 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for natural resources conservation students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,009 degrees in natural resources conservation annually.
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Choosing a Great Natural Resources Conservation School
The conservation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Resources Conservation rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for natural resources conservation schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Natural Resources Conservation Degree Level
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 the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Conservation
Duke University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 155 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the natural resources conservation degree program at Duke University earn $22,675 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resources conservation. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This university ranks 4th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 202 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, conservation degree recipients typically earn about $35,855 at the beginning of their careers.
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It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 117 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Those natural resources conservation students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus make $3,563 more than the typical conservation student.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resources conservation. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 148 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, conservation degree recipients typically make an average of $34,567 in their early careers.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In GA
39
Conservation Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 121 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. After graduation, conservation degree recipients generally make about $30,146 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 59 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the conservation program report average early career earnings of $39,361.
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Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 25 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were approximately 341 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year. Those natural resources conservation students who get their degree from American Public University System earn $15,258 more than the typical conservation grad.
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Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.
There were about 80 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent data year. Those natural resources conservation students who get their degree from Columbia Southern University make $36,319 more than the standard conservation graduate.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In LA
53
Conservation Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 53 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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