2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in South Carolina

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in natural resources and conservation, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #23 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for natural resources and conservation students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 master'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 Master's Degree

The natural resources and conservation master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in South Carolina ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for natural resources and conservation, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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 Master’s Students to Study Natural Resources & Conservation in South Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in natural resources and conservation.

Most Well Attended Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation Students Working on Their Master's

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resources and conservation has to check out Clemson University. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in South Carolina.

There were approximately 28 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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

2

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at College of Charleston if you wish to pursue a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in South Carolina.

There were approximately 14 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from College of Charleston

3

South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resources and conservation has to check out South Carolina State University. South Carolina State University is a small public university located in the distant town of Orangeburg. More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from South Carolina 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	34	201
Mississippi	33	37
Georgia	32	59
Tennessee	32	33
Kentucky	31	21
Virginia	31	132
North Carolina	30	267
Louisiana	30	27
Alabama	30	31
Arkansas	30	14
West Virginia	27	131

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Wildlife Management	25
Natural Resources Conservation	14
Forestry	3

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	433
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	264
Computer & Information Sciences	105
Architecture & Related Services	66
Mathematics & Statistics	62
Physical Sciences	40
Engineering Technologies	38
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	26

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.