2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in North Carolina

A doctor's degree in natural resources conservation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #55 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 doctor's degrees in natural resources conservation during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The conservation doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality natural resources conservation program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Natural Resources Conservation Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for natural resources conservation.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Natural Resources Conservation in North Carolina

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for natural resources conservation students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Conservation Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in natural resources conservation. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in natural resources conservation in North Carolina.

There were approximately 17 natural resources conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in natural resources conservation. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in natural resources conservation in North Carolina.

There were about 7 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in natural resources conservation from North Carolina State University

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Duke University
Durham, NC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in natural resources conservation in North Carolina.

There were approximately 3 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina A & T State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in natural resources conservation. NC A&T is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro.

There were roughly 1 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent data year.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	3
Virginia	126	10
Georgia	124	4
Louisiana	99	13
Tennessee	98	9
Mississippi	72	24
Arkansas	57	0

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Natural Resources Conservation Related Rankings by Major

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

Conservation Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Science	18
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	7
Environmental Studies	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Conservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Forestry	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.