by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Virginia, there were 539 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,998 and $23,721 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia” ranking looked at 24 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 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 Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferrum College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia list. Ferrum College is located in Ferrum, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Ferrum College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Randolph - Macon College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia. Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Randolph - Macon College Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Randolph College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia. Randolph is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 6 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Randolph College
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Dabney S Lancaster Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Clifton Forge, Virginia, and it awarded 20 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgewater, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Bridgewater College
Roanoke College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking. Roanoke College is located in Salem, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hollins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Emory and Henry College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation 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 Emory and Henry College Natural Resources Conservation Report
Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #9. Virginia Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington and Lee University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia list. Washington and Lee University is located in Lexington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Washington and Lee Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 141 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Mountain Empire Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking. Mountain Empire Community College is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia list. Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees 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. 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Lynchburg
With a ranking of #14, Longwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia list. Longwood is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Longwood University
University of Richmond landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #17. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 9 students 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 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Shenandoah University
Virginia Tech ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 67 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #19. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
George Mason University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 52 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at George Mason University
Eastern Mennonite University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #21. Eastern Mennonite is a small school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 1 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Eastern Mennonite Natural Resources Conservation Report
Averett University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Danville, Virginia, and it awarded 1 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Averett University Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #23, Sweet Briar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia list. Sweet Briar College is located in Sweet Briar, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Sweet Briar College
Patrick Henry College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Purcellville, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Patrick Henry College
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