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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 30,503 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 6,524 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,501 and $23,211 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 206 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources and conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources and conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southeast Region

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Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren Wilson College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Warren Wilson College

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 59 degrees to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Eckerd College

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferrum College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Ferrum, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Full Ferrum College Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCA is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 60 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Out of the 206 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catawba College landed the #5 spot on the list. Catawba College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Catawba College

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Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia

Glenville State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Glenville State College is a public institution located in Glenville, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Glenville State College Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Brevard College
Brevard, North Carolina

Brevard College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Brevard, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Full Brevard College Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee. It awarded 29 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Sewanee - The University of the South

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Montgomery Community College
Troy, North Carolina

Montgomery Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Montgomery Community College is located in Troy, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Full Montgomery Community College Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas

University of the Ozarks landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clarksville, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of the Ozarks

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Haywood Community College
Clyde, North Carolina

Haywood Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clyde, North Carolina, and it awarded 45 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Haywood Community College

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With a ranking of #12, The College of the Florida Keys did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Key West, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at The College of the Florida Keys

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Flagler St. Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Full Flagler St. Augustine Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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New College of Florida
Sarasota, Florida

New College of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 8 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 New College

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Centre College
Danville, Kentucky

Centre College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Danville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Centre College Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Keyser, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia

Randolph - Macon College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ashland, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Randolph - Macon

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia

Randolph College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Randolph College is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 6 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Randolph

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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee

Maryville College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Maryville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Maryville College

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Dabney S Lancaster Community College
Clifton Forge, Virginia

Dabney S Lancaster Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Clifton Forge, Virginia, and it awarded 20 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Dabney S Lancaster Community College

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia

With a ranking of #21, Bridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Bridgewater College is a small school located in Bridgewater, Virginia that handed out 14 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Bridgewater

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Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia

Roanoke College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Roanoke is a small school located in Salem, Virginia that handed out 17 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Roanoke

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 17 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Everglades U Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #24, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 401 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Virginia Tech

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Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina

Davidson College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Davidson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davidson, North Carolina. It awarded 20 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Davidson College

Rest of the Best 31 in Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas
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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

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