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2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

13 Ranked Colleges
342 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Natural Resource Management is the 176th most popular major in the country with 2,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,179 and had an average of $26,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 752 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,311 and $34,379 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 342 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in natural resource management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resource management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k list, SPC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,226 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend St Petersburg College.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at SPC

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend WVU.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at West Virginia University

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k.

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.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at NC State

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 16 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at UGA

#5

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k list, FGCU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FGCU is $11,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Natural Resource Management Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Virginia Tech

The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 28 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Martin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $10,955 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at UT Martin

#8

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make more than $110k.

Full WCU Natural Resource Management Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 66 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Louisiana State University Natural Resource Management Report

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Auburn

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Knoxville Natural Resource Management Report

#12

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia

Glenville State College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Glenville, West Virginia, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Glenville State College also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Glenville State College is $13,714 for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Glenville State College

#13

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 15 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $46,949 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at U Miami

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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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