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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
273 Degrees Awarded
$6,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 30,341 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,196 and had an average of $25,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 6,355 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,049 and $23,759 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 273 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources and conservation programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality
$3,930 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $3,930 for southeast region associate degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#2 in overall quality
$3,182 Average Net Price

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #2 spot on the list. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SPC is $3,182 for southeast region associate degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Haywood Community College

Clyde, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality
$6,293 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Haywood Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Haywood Community College is a small public school situated in Clyde, North Carolina. It awarded 30 associates’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, Haywood Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Haywood Community College is $6,293 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Haywood Community College Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#4

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, Georgia
#5 in overall quality
$5,563 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a small public school situated in Tifton, Georgia. It awarded 1 associates’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

ABAC Tifton also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $5,563 for southeast region associate degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

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#5

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality
$12,341 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glenville State College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Glenville, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

Glenville State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,341 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Glenville State College.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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