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2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

138 Colleges
17,179 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,628 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsNatural Resources Conservation is the #33rd most popular major in the country with 17,179 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.

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

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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. 4,099 of UC Berkeley students are attending part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the 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. There are roughly 9,943 part time students in attendance at Texas A&M College Station.

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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 college with a very 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.

About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 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

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San Jose State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. 9,800 of San Jose State students are attending part time.

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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 medium-sized 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.

The student loan default rate at ESF is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 275 students take at least one class online at ESF. About 542 of the students at ESF are attending 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 very 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.

About 0.5% of UCSB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,596 students at UCSB that take at least one class online. 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 very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

About 1.2% of UMGC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 47,272 of UMGC students are exclusively distance learners. About 45,251 of the students at UMGC are attending part time.

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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.

About 0.5% of University of Virginia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 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.

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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 very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

The student loan default rate at American Military University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 48,298 students at American Military University and they are all exclusively distance learners. About 45,236 of the students at American Military University are attending part time.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Drexel is a very 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. About 5,829 of the students at Drexel are attending part time.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Drexel University

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University of Massachusetts Amherst earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly 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. 6,786 students are 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 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 3,625 students at UNH that take at least one class online. 1,355 students are part time.

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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 fairly large public school located in the small 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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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 college with a fairly 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.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. There are roughly 3,155 part time students in attendance at Iowa State.

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The #15 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large 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. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. 13,655 of UMN Twin Cities students are attending part time.

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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 school with a fairly 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.

The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. About 4,683 of the students at UW - Madison are attending part time.

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University of California - Davis earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly 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.

About 0.9% of UC Davis students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,892 students at UC Davis that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,668 part time students in attendance at UC Davis.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Davis

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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 fairly 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.

About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 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.

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Our rankings recognize Arizona State University - Tempe as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college 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. There are approximately 37,856 students at ASU - Tempe that take at least one class online. 8,480 students are part time.

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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 fairly large public school located in the 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. There are roughly 9,705 part time students in attendance at UW Seattle.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Rest of the Top Schools for Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for non-traditional students studying Conservation that almost earned our Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.

Rank College Location
21 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
22 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
23 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA
24 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
25 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
26 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
27 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

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