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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
201 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources/conservation, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources/conservation, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 63 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 $75-$110k 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. It costs about $15,074 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $19,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on 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 $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,337 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Kentucky.

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

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State 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 $75-$110k list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $19,558 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mississippi State University Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,937 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Clemson University.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Clemson University Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#6

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

University of Lynchburg ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Lynchburg is $23,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $75-$110k.

The 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 Natural Resources/Conservation, General at University of Lynchburg

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee. It awarded 13 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Sewanee also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Sewanee is $30,313 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The 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. 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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