by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 720 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,005 and $21,731 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 608 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for washington bachelor’s degree conservation students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Indian College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. Northwest Indian College is a small public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 15 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Northwest Indian College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 234 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heritage University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Heritage University Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puget Sound. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. University of Puget Sound is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 11 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 31 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Seattle University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. Seattle University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #8. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 177 bachelors’s conservation 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UW Seattle
Grays Harbor College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington ranking. GHC is a public institution located in Aberdeen, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grays Harbor College Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full University of Washington - Bothell Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #11, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Skagit Valley College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington ranking. Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Full Skagit Valley College Natural Resources Conservation Report
Saint Martin’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. Lacey, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Green River College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington ranking. GRC is a public institution located in Auburn, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Green River College Natural Resources Conservation Report
Washington State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 ranking of #16, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Whitworth University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Whitworth
With a ranking of #17, Cascadia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. Bothell, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Cascadia College
Northwest University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington ranking. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Northwest University Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #17, South Seattle College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. South Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
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