by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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 the Southeast region, there were 4,014 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,947 and $22,649 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their natural resources conservation program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree conservation students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Jackson State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mississippi State Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 8 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Natural Resources Conservation Report
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at NC A&T
George Mason University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at George Mason University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia Natural Resources Conservation Report
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Natural Resources Conservation Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UT Knoxville
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 2 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
University of Miami ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Florida Tech
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