by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,201 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 2 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 conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for washington doctor’s degree conservation students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Washington list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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