2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina
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In <nil>, 906 bachelor's degrees were awarded to natural resources & conservation students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.2% of all the natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in natural resources & 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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North Carolina State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in North Carolina that are best for non-traditional natural resources & conservation students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population. NC State also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in North Carolina list, coming in at #1.
About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. There are roughly 7,732 part time students in attendance at NC State.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in North Carolina list.
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. About 5,151 of the students at UNC Chapel Hill are attending part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Warren Wilson College. Warren Wilson is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swannanoa. Warren Wilson also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. 80 of Warren Wilson students are exclusively distance learners.
Our rankings recognize Western Carolina University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population. WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in North Carolina list.
About 2.3% of WCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,568 students at WCU that take at least one class online. 2,712 of WCU students are attending part time.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington. UNCW not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in North Carolina list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. There are roughly 4,896 part time students in attendance at UNCW.
Our rankings recognize Appalachian State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone. Appalachian State also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in North Carolina rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. 2,303 of Appalachian State students are attending part time.
University of North Carolina at Asheville earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Asheville, UNCA is a public school with a small student population. UNCA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in North Carolina list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 305 students take at least one class online at UNCA. There are roughly 428 part time students in attendance at UNCA.
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 the rest 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).
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In <nil>, 906 bachelor's degrees were awarded to natural resources & conservation students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.2% of all the natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees in the country.
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