2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #23rd most popular major in the country with 21,739 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.
This year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 168 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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2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 25 Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Unity College tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional natural resources & conservation students. Located in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Unity also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation rankings.
The student loan default rate at Unity is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. 2,366 students at Unity are exclusively online. About 261 of the students at Unity are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Unity College Report
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Paul Smith's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paul Smiths. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Paul Smith's College, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation ranking.
About 2.8% of Paul Smith’s College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 216 students take at least one class online at Paul Smith’s College. 30 of Paul Smith’s College students are attending part time.
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Lake Superior State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Lake Superior State University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list.
About 1.3% of Lake Superior State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 638 students at Lake Superior State University that take at least one class online. About 406 of the students at Lake Superior State University are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Lake Superior State University
Our rankings recognize SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population. ESF also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation rankings.
About 0.8% of ESF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 275 students at ESF that take at least one class online. About 542 of the students at ESF are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Report
Our rankings recognize Texas A&M University - College Station as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station. Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. 9,943 students are part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UW - Stevens Point also did well on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 2.2% of UW - Stevens Point students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,974 students take at least one class online at UW - Stevens Point. 1,555 of UW - Stevens Point students are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report
Oregon State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation ranking.
The student loan default rate at Oregon State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 10,888 of Oregon State students are exclusively distance learners. 10,920 of Oregon State students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize North Carolina State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population. NC State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list.
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.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at North Carolina State University
University of Florida earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation ranking.
The student loan default rate at UF is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. 11,205 of UF students are attending part time.
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Michigan State University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Michigan State has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. 6,517 of Michigan State students are attending part time.
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The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maine. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UMaine also did well on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at UMaine is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,820 students take at least one class online at UMaine. 3,614 of UMaine students are attending part time.
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University of California - Berkeley earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation ranking.
About 0.5% of UC Berkeley students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. About 4,099 of the students at UC Berkeley are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Berkeley Report
Virginia Tech comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 0.5% of Virginia Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,831 students are part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Virginia Tech
West Virginia University earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown. WVU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. There are approximately 11,100 students at WVU that take at least one class online. 3,190 of WVU students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at West Virginia University
Our rankings recognize South Dakota State University as the #15 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 3,503 students take at least one class online at South Dakota State. 3,375 students are part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at South Dakota State University
The #16 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Humboldt State University. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. Approximately 3,740 students take at least one class online at Humboldt State University. There are roughly 853 part time students in attendance at Humboldt State University.
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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Penn State University Park is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. Penn State University Park also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All students are part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Report
The #18 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Stephen F Austin State University. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. There are approximately 6,979 students at SFASU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,007 part time students in attendance at SFASU.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Stephen F Austin State University Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville earned the #19 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population. UT Knoxville excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list.
The student loan default rate at UT Knoxville is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,626 students take at least one class online at UT Knoxville. 3,889 of UT Knoxville students are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #20 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list.
The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. 13,655 of UMN Twin Cities students are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
The #21 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Vermont. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population. UVM also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 3,390 students take at least one class online at UVM. There are roughly 1,286 part time students in attendance at UVM.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Vermont Report
Our rankings recognize University of California - Davis as the #22 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population. UC Davis also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 7,892 students at UC Davis that take at least one class online. 1,668 students are part time.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #23 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UW - Madison is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. About 4,683 of the students at UW - Madison are attending part time.
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The #24 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UNH also did well on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at UNH is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,625 students take at least one class online at UNH. 1,355 of UNH students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Our rankings recognize The University of Montana as the #25 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.0%. Approximately 2,583 students take at least one class online at UM. 3,141 students are part time.
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