2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer a bachelor's in conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying conservation.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southeast Region that are best for non-traditional natural resources conservation students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. About 5,151 of the students at UNC Chapel Hill are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region rankings.
About 0.5% of University of Virginia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. About 2,758 of the students at University of Virginia are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Our rankings recognize American Public University System as the #3 school in this year's rankings. American Military University is a fairly 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.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at American Public University System
George Mason University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax. GMU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.8% of GMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 12,712 part time students in attendance at GMU.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at George Mason University
Our rankings recognize North Carolina State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population. NC State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. 7,732 of NC State students are attending part time.
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Virginia Tech earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. There are roughly 2,831 part time students in attendance at Virginia Tech.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Virginia Tech
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population. USF Tampa also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. 13,938 of USF Tampa students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of South Florida - Main Campus
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Wilmington. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
About 1.6% of UNCW students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. There are roughly 4,896 part time students in attendance at UNCW.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report
Florida State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. Florida State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.0% of Florida State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,172 students take at least one class online at Florida State. 8,311 students are part time.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Florida State University Report
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida Gulf Coast University. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 5,017 students at FGCU that take at least one class online. 3,843 of FGCU students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Florida Gulf Coast University
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