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2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Natural Resources Conservation is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,202 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,654 and had an average of $25,969 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,933 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,080 and $22,811 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,073 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation programs that also have a lower cost than 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 program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $-1,314 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Duke University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low 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 97%.

Full University of Florida Natural Resources Conservation Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 141 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $6,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, Emory has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $9,629 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Emory

#5

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Out of the 60 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

UWF also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $3,912 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of West Florida Natural Resources Conservation Report

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 161 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $6,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State Natural Resources Conservation Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 131 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,616 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#8

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 129 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,887 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University

#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Virginia.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Virginia Natural Resources Conservation Report

#10

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

With a ranking of #10, American Public University System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 311 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,917 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend American Public University System.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at American Military University

#11

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $6,295 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NKU.

Full Northern Kentucky University Natural Resources Conservation Report

With a ranking of #12, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $6,683 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at FIU

#13

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UNG also took the #20 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $8,707 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Georgia

#14

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $6,741 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Marshall University

#15

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 76 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $8,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at FGCU

#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,010 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Natural Resources Conservation Report

#17

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #17, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $9,884 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Appalachian State University

#18

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,241 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UGA Natural Resources Conservation Report

#19

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 58 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville is $9,634 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Asheville

#20

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina

With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school situated in Pembroke, North Carolina. It awarded 15 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNC Pembroke is $9,668 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UNC Pembroke

#21

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Shepherd University is $8,377 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Shepherd University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#22

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tulane has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane University of Louisiana is $24,632 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Natural Resources Conservation Report

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 38 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,515 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Chattanooga.

Full UT Chattanooga Natural Resources Conservation Report

#24

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #24, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UK is $12,872 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Kentucky

#25

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $13,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Tennessee Technological University

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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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  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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