by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,933 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States. 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in natural resource management. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resource management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glenville State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Glenville, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.
Full Glenville State College Natural Resource Management Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Everglades University landed the #2 spot on the list. Everglades University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Everglades University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region. The University of Tennessee - Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Carolina Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region. Sumter, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Central Carolina
Ogeechee Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Ogeechee Technical College
Maryville College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Maryville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Maryville College
With a ranking of #8, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 18 ’s resource management degrees 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Lipscomb University
With a ranking of #9, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 66 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 147 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
American Public University System came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 119 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at American Public University System
Western Carolina University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 21 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 21 students 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 full report on Natural Resource Management at Florida Gulf Coast University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Louisiana State University
Southern Regional Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Regional Technical College is located in Thomasville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Southwest Georgia Technical College
Alderson Broaddus University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Philippi, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.
Full Alderson Broaddus University Natural Resource Management Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
St Petersburg College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. St Petersburg College is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Alabama ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of South Alabama
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 24 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wake Forest University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Wake Forest University
With a ranking of #22, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Florida Gateway College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Lake City, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Gateway College Natural Resource Management Report
Holmes Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Holmes Community College Natural Resource Management Report
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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