by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Environmental Science is the 91st most popular major in the country with 9,274 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 403 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 364 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in environmental science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their environmental science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Catawba College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brevard College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Brevard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brevard, North Carolina. It awarded 9 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Science at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Montreat College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Montreat, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Environmental Science at Montreat College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 90%.
North Carolina Central University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 14 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University Environmental Science Report
With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full North Carolina State University Environmental Science Report
Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Western Carolina University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Environmental Science at UNC Chapel Hill
Pfeiffer University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Pfeiffer University
Appalachian State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Appalachian State
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Pembroke, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbell University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Science at North Carolina Wesleyan College
Queens University of Charlotte came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Queens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Wake Forest University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 1 students 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 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%.
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