by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Natural Resources/Conservation, General is the 245th most popular major in the country with 2,834 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,533 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major” ranking analyzed 58 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources/conservation, general. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resources/conservation, general.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major. Located in Sewanee, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general students 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Full Sewanee - The University of the South Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rio Grande landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rio Grande, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
The University of Montana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cornell University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 97 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cornell University Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
Grays Harbor College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking, coming in at #8. Aberdeen, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Upper Iowa University Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
With a ranking of #11, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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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Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Lubbock, Texas 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 2020-2021.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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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With a ranking of #17, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #18, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 22 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 126 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking, coming in at #21. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 67 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources/Conservation, General at North Carolina State University
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Skagit Valley College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. Skagit Valley College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Washington that handed out 7 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of California - Davis came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UC Davis Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources/Conservation, General Major ranking, coming in at #25. Morrisville State College is located in Morrisville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.
Full Morrisville State College Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report
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