by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for natural resources & conservation students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 262 bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of natural resources & conservation for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for natural resources & conservation students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Tennessee Technological University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. Tennessee Tech University is a large public university located in the town of Cookeville.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Tennessee Technological University
It is hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. UT Chattanooga is a large public university located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee - Martin is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from The University of Tennessee - Martin
Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 34 | 911 |
| Mississippi | 34 | 121 |
| Florida | 34 | 1,004 |
| Virginia | 34 | 578 |
| Alabama | 33 | 276 |
| Georgia | 33 | 255 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 494 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 136 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 136 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 162 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 131 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 117 |
| Wildlife Management | 76 |
| Natural Resource Management | 39 |
| Forestry | 30 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,937 |
| Engineering | 1,652 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 644 |
| Physical Sciences | 534 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 425 |
| Engineering Technologies | 376 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 128 |
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