2023 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Natural Resource Management is the 178th most popular major in the country with 2,933 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,190 and had an average of $25,062 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 805 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,736 and $28,561 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resource management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resource management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 119 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,563 for southeast region resource management students per year to attend American Military University.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Public University System Natural Resource Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 147 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region resource management students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region resource management students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech Natural Resource Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,924 for Southeast Region Resource Management students per year to attend Western Carolina University.
Full WCU Natural Resource Management Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 29 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region resource management students list, WVU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region resource management students.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at West Virginia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,411 for southeast region resource management students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at North Carolina State University
University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,257 for southeast region resource management students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at University of Georgia
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 31 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Martin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,320 for Southeast Region Resource Management students per year to attend UT Martin.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at UT Martin
With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 24 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,018 for southeast region resource management students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Auburn
Glenville State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Glenville, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Glenville State College also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $16,043 for Southeast Region Resource Management students per year to attend Glenville State College.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Glenville State College
Florida International University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 13 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $5,298 for Southeast Region Resource Management students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at FIU
With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 40 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for Southeast Region Resource Management students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University Natural Resource Management Report
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
FGCU also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $11,299 for Southeast Region Resource Management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at FGCU
With a ranking of #13, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Duke also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $32,459 for southeast region resource management students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 97%. 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.
Full Duke Natural Resource Management Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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