2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for resource management students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.
American Military University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year. On average, resource management graduates from WCU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $33,857 per 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Glenville State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Glenville State College is a small public school located in the town of Glenville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glenville State College are $10,514 per year. On average, resource management graduates from Glenville State College take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $25,824 per year. While working on their degree, resource management majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $26,000 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.
UT Martin undergraduate students pay an average of $15,952 in tuition and fees each year. Resource Management majors at UT Martin take out an average of $26,905 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Auburn University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resource management programs. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year. After completing their degree, resource management graduates from Auburn carry an average student debtload of $20,875.
Auburn excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UGA is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Duke University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Resource Management
Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 15 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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