2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered a degree 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 311 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students list, American Military University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $10,228 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students.
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Out of the 60 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. 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 $10,396 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 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 $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
The low 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%. 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 more about Natural Resources Conservation at Florida State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 131 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #14 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
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%.
Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students.
With a ranking of #7, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
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Columbia Southern University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Columbia Southern University is $10,368 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
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The University of West Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend UWF.
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With a ranking of #10, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students.
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 more about Natural Resources Conservation at Tennessee Tech University
Appalachian State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Appalachian State
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students list, UNCW has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNCW is $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Northern Kentucky University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,049 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
With a ranking of #14, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 129 degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students.
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 low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 31 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend FIU.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Florida International University
Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. 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.
It costs about $8,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend Marshall University.
Full Marshall University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Shepherd University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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 estimated yearly cost for Shepherd University is $11,021 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
Full Shepherd University Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #18, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 47 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Virginia Tech
With a ranking of #19, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Flagler College - St Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Augustine, Florida. It awarded 39 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Flagler St. Augustine is $23,237 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
Full Flagler College - St Augustine Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UNCA is $12,061 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Auburn University at Montgomery is $13,987 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
Full Auburn University at Montgomery Natural Resources Conservation Report
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend Florida Gulf Coast University.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 38 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Chattanooga is $12,952 for southeast region bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UT Chattanooga
Mississippi State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State 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.
It costs about $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend Mississippi State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Mississippi State University
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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%.
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- *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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