by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Alaska” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 30,503 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alaska, there were 79 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Alaska” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources and conservation. To top this list, a school must have a successful natural resources and conservation program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The natural resources & 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 “Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Alaska”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Alaska”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Alaska Fairbanks
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Alaska list. University of Alaska Southeast is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Alaska list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Alaska list. Alaska Pacific is a small school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 2 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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