by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 3,039 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States. In , natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,338 and had an average of $25,025 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 882 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,736 and $30,882 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 370 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resource management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resource management.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree resource management students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Glenville State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Glenville State College is located in Glenville, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
Full Glenville State College Natural Resource Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Everglades University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region. Everglades U is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at UT Martin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Maryville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Maryville College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
With a ranking of #6, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 58 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Alderson Broaddus University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Philippi, West Virginia, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Alderson Broaddus University Natural Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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 ranking of #11, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. SPC is located in St. Petersburg, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at St Petersburg College
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Miami came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Full Wake Forest University Natural Resource Management Report
Florida Gateway College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Gateway College is a public institution located in Lake City, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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
University of Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #18, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Florida Tech
With a ranking of #19, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 undergraduate students.
Full North Carolina State University Natural Resource Management Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 5 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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