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
For this year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a bachelor's in natural resources & 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.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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 natural resources & conservation.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
North Carolina State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's natural resources & conservation ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population. NC State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. 7,732 students are part time.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 0.9% of UF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. About 11,205 of the students at UF are attending part time.
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Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southeast Region list.
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. About 2,831 of the students at Virginia Tech are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize West Virginia University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown. WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at WVU is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,100 students at WVU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,190 part time students in attendance at WVU.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at West Virginia University Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population. UT Knoxville 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.
About 1.1% of UT Knoxville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,626 students take at least one class online at UT Knoxville. 3,889 of UT Knoxville students are attending part time.
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University of Georgia comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, 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 0.8%. Approximately 6,742 students take at least one class online at UGA. About 4,437 of the students at UGA are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Tennessee Technological University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 1.2% of Tennessee Tech University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,609 students at Tennessee Tech University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,966 part time students in attendance at Tennessee Tech University.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Tennessee Technological University Report
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
About 2.0% of Mississippi State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,015 students take at least one class online at Mississippi State. There are roughly 4,224 part time students in attendance at Mississippi State.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Mississippi State University Report
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population. UNC Chapel Hill also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southeast Region rankings.
About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,151 part time students in attendance at UNC Chapel Hill.
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American Public University System landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. There are approximately 48,298 students at American Military University and they are all exclusively distance learners. 45,236 of American Military University students are attending part time.
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