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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region

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470 Degrees Awarded
$47,660 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking.

Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,014 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,947 and $22,649 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 470 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in natural resources conservation.

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Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 132 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Duke Natural Resources Conservation Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 48 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina State University Natural Resources Conservation Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Virginia

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 28 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full C of C Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn Natural Resources Conservation Report

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at FGCU

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full GMU Natural Resources Conservation Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UGA

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 13 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 12 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Marshall University

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Full UT Chattanooga Natural Resources Conservation Report

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The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Full The University of West Florida Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Louisiana State University

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UNC Chapel Hill

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Florida International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at FIU

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #16, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia University Natural Resources Conservation Report

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Christopher Newport University

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full FAU Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #20, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NUS Florida Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Columbus State University

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Full KY State Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 4 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tennessee State University Natural Resources Conservation Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 3 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UL Lafayette Natural Resources Conservation Report

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