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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
201 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,750 people earned their degree in natural resources/conservation, general, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 444 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 201 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources/conservation, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources/conservation, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, Florida State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $10,583 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources/Conservation, General at Florida State

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

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 Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NC State.

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

Read more about Natural Resources/Conservation, General at NC State

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, UK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,733 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Kentucky.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 26 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $18,971 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Read full report on Natural Resources/Conservation, General at Clemson University

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 6 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,007 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Mississippi State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Natural Resources/Conservation, General at Mississippi State

#6

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

University of Lynchburg came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Lynchburg also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $20,403 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Lynchburg.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Lynchburg Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#4 in overall quality

Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, Sewanee has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,851 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Sewanee.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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