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2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
342 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,905 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,179 and had an average of $26,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 752 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,311 and $34,379 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 342 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in natural resource management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resource management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. St Petersburg College is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,182 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SPC.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at St Petersburg College

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $9,887 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.

Full NC State Natural Resource Management Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,010 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Virginia Tech Natural Resource Management Report

#4

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $8,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Natural Resource Management Report

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 32 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,486 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WVU.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 16 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 94%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Georgia

With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UT Martin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,855 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin.

Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Natural Resource Management Report

#8

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

WCU also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $11,358 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WCU.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at WCU

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $13,126 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Louisiana State University Natural Resource Management Report

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $13,745 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at UT Knoxville

#11

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 11 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,326 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Auburn.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Auburn University Natural Resource Management Report

#12

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia

With a ranking of #12, Glenville State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Glenville State College is a small school located in Glenville, West Virginia that handed out 15 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Glenville State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,341 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Glenville State College.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Glenville State College

#13

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 15 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $36,623 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full U Miami 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

Footnotes

  • *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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