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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$24,716 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,599 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Resource Management is the #178 most popular major in the country with 2,933 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for resource management students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for resource management majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year.

NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glenville State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Glenville State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Glenville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glenville State College are $10,514 per year.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVU are $25,824 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, resource management majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $23,974 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Martin are $15,952 a year.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Auburn are $31,986 a year. On average, resource management graduates from Auburn take out $21,954 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Auburn is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per year.

UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,664 per year.

UT Knoxville also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,635 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, resource management graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $21,711.

Louisiana State University also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 43
Virginia 147
North Carolina 71
Florida 143
Tennessee 56
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 40
Arkansas 9
Alabama 37
Mississippi 3
West Virginia 165

Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Brian M. Powell.

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