2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 173 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region”.
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Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region conservation students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region
Out of the 173 schools in the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 334 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Public University System Natural Resources Conservation Report
Out of the 173 schools in the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 208 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full NC State Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 174 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Duke Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Florida State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 154 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 141 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 123 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Appalachian State University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 111 ’s conservation 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Central Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 101 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UCF
With a ranking of #11, Columbia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Columbia Southern University
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 75 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at VCU
With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Virginia Tech
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation 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%.
Full FGCU Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Natural Resources Conservation Report
Eckerd College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Resources Conservation at Eckerd College
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
George Mason University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’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.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at George Mason University
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 South Carolina - Columbia
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 45 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UA
University of Florida landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 44 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Natural Resources Conservation Report
Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Flagler College - St Augustine Natural Resources Conservation Report
The University of West Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at The University of West Florida
Emory University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Emory
Auburn University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Auburn University
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