2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major
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In 2021-2022, 22,926 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In , natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,389 and had an average of $23,454 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major” ranking, we looked at 1,015 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for conservation students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major list. Located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Antioch College Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Little Big Horn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major list. Little Big Horn College is a small public school situated in Crow Agency, Montana. It awarded 0 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Little Big Horn College
Out of the 1,015 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #3 spot on the list. ESF is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 full report on Natural Resources Conservation at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Out of the 1,015 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Warren Wilson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Warren Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Swannanoa, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full Warren Wilson Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinte Gleska University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major list. Sinte Gleska University is located in Mission, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Sinte Gleska University
Unity College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Gloucester, Maine. It awarded 74 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Unity College Natural Resources Conservation Report
Antioch University - New England did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 56 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Antioch University - New England Natural Resources Conservation Report
Northwest Indian College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 6 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Northwest Indian College Natural Resources Conservation Report
Western Colorado University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 54 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Western Colorado University
Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Haskell Indian Nations University
St Mary’s College of Maryland came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. SMCM is a small school located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland that handed out 33 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at SMCM
Allegheny College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. This small school is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 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.
Full Allegheny College Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #13, Eckerd College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major list. Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Eckerd
Prescott College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 43 students in 2021-2022.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Prescot College
Massachusetts Maritime Academy ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major list. This small school is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and it awarded 32 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full Maritime Natural Resources Conservation Report
Humboldt State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 179 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Humboldt State University
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Wells College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major list. Wells College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. 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.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Wells
Ferrum College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ferrum, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Ferrum College
University of Vermont came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 244 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full University of Vermont Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking, coming in at #22. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 59 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Asheville
Aaniiih Nakoda College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a small school located in Harlem, Montana that handed out 2 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Aaniiih Nakoda College
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a public institution located in New Town, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at NHSC
Pitzer College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 22 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Pitzer
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