2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
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This year's Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 138 colleges that offer a bachelor's in conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources conservation programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
Check out the conservation programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 15% Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of California - Berkeley has taken the #1 spot in this year's natural resources conservation ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population. UC Berkeley also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at UC Berkeley is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,099 part time students in attendance at UC Berkeley.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation ranking.
The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. About 9,943 of the students at Texas A&M College Station are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,151 part time students in attendance at UNC Chapel Hill.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
San Jose State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. There are roughly 9,800 part time students in attendance at San Jose State.
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Our rankings recognize SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESF, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation ranking.
About 0.8% of ESF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 275 students take at least one class online at ESF. 542 students are part time.
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University of California - Santa Barbara comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCSB has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCSB is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,596 students take at least one class online at UCSB. About 880 of the students at UCSB are attending part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maryland Global Campus. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 47,272 students at UMGC are exclusively online. 45,251 of UMGC students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Maryland Global Campus
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. University of Virginia not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation list.
The student loan default rate at University of Virginia is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,175 students take at least one class online at University of Virginia. There are roughly 2,758 part time students in attendance at University of Virginia.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Virginia - Main Campus
American Public University System landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. There are approximately 48,298 students at American Military University and they are all exclusively distance learners. 45,236 students are part time.
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Drexel University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Drexel excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation list.
The student loan default rate at Drexel is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,249 students at Drexel that take at least one class online. 5,829 students are part time.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Drexel University Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UMass Amherst is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. About 6,786 of the students at UMass Amherst are attending part time.
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The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UNH also did well on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at UNH is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,625 students at UNH that take at least one class online. About 1,355 of the students at UNH are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #13 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation list.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Iowa State also did well on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.7% of Iowa State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Iowa State University
The #15 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation list.
The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #16 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation ranking.
About 0.2% of UW - Madison students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.
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University of California - Davis earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 7,892 students take at least one class online at UC Davis. About 1,668 of the students at UC Davis are attending part time.
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The #18 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Ohio State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 42,293 students at Ohio State that take at least one class online. About 8,459 of the students at Ohio State are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Our rankings recognize Arizona State University - Tempe as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, ASU - Tempe is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation list.
About 1.5% of ASU - Tempe students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 37,856 students take at least one class online at ASU - Tempe. 8,480 students are part time.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #20 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle. UW Seattle also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation rankings.
The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. 9,705 of UW Seattle students are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
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