2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking looked at 22 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.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 the Best Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the conservation programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has taken the #1 spot in this year's natural resources conservation ranking for non-traditional students. ESF is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, ESF has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. There are roughly 542 part time students in attendance at ESF.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Report
Our rankings recognize University of Maryland Global Campus as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at UMGC is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 47,272 students at UMGC are exclusively online. There are roughly 45,251 part time students in attendance at UMGC.
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Drexel University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Drexel also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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. There are roughly 5,829 part time students in attendance at Drexel.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Drexel University Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,559 part time students in attendance at Rutgers New Brunswick.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report
Cornell University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Cornell also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
About 0.4% of Cornell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,837 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. About 574 of the students at Cornell are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Cornell University
Our rankings recognize George Washington University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at GWU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 5,340 of GWU students are exclusively distance learners. About 8,798 of the students at GWU are attending part time.
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Stockton University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 1.8% of Stockton State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,882 students at Stockton State that take at least one class online. 967 students are part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Stockton University
University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population. UMCP also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #5.
About 0.7% of UMCP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,700 students take at least one class online at UMCP. 4,841 students are part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rowan University. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. Approximately 7,269 students take at least one class online at Rowan. 3,878 students are part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Rowan University
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. 390 students at Ship are exclusively online. 1,063 of Ship students are attending part time.
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