by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia” 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 Georgia, there were 184 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,219 and $20,495 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia” ranking looked at 14 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Young Harris College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia list. Young Harris, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Berry College landed the #2 spot on the list. Berry College is a small school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 13 ’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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Berry College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia list. Wesleyan College is a small school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 3 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Wesleyan College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 27 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Georgia College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Gwinnett College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia. Lawrenceville, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Georgia Gwinnett College
Spelman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #6. Spelman is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia ranking. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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.
College of Coastal Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Brunswick, Georgia, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at College of Coastal Georgia
With a ranking of #9, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia list. University of North Georgia is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Kennesaw State University
Columbus State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Columbus State University
With a ranking of #12, Dalton State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia list. Dalton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Dalton State College Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #13. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 21 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Georgia
Piedmont College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Georgia ranking. This small school is located in Demorest, Georgia, and it awarded 1 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Piedmont College
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