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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,581 people earned their degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy, making the major the 362nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 373 environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 155 environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental/natural resources management and policy programs that also have a lower cost than 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 environmental/natural resources management and policy program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources management and policy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $15,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources management and policy students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,063 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources management and policy students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Western Carolina University.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources management and policy students in 2019-2020.

UT Martin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Martin is $13,766 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources management and policy students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 66 bachelors’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,328 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources Management and Policy students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Louisiana State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 10 bachelors’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources management and policy students whose families make $48-$75k list, Auburn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,079 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources management and policy students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources management and policy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $38,540 for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural resources management and policy students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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