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

Natural Resources & Conservationdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #21 out of the 33 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of natural resources and conservation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 doctor's degrees in natural resources and conservation during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in natural resources and conservation matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in North Carolina ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of natural resources and conservation students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for natural resources and conservation.

 

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Natural Resources & 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

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in natural resources and 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 #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in natural resources and conservation in North Carolina.

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

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2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina State University is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in natural resources and conservation. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in natural resources and conservation in North Carolina.

There were about 16 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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

3

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 pursuing a doctor's degree in natural resources and conservation. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 and conservation in North Carolina.

There were roughly 3 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Carolina A & T State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in natural resources and conservation. NC A&T is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro.

There were approximately 1 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in natural resources and conservation from North Carolina A & T State University

 

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	32
Virginia	29	18
Georgia	28	14
South Carolina	27	5
Tennessee	25	9
Louisiana	25	18
Mississippi	24	24
Alabama	24	3
Arkansas	23	0
West Virginia	20	23

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	28
Forestry	9

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	384
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	311
Physical Sciences	160
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	138
Computer & Information Sciences	89
Mathematics & Statistics	88
Architecture & Related Services	12

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.