2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,724 people earned a degree or certificate in natural resources conservation, making the major the #63 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. This report analyzed 130 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges.
Top 15% Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the United States for natural resources conservation students. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year.
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Out of the 130 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year.
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Out of the 130 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
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Out of the 130 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $20,994 in tuition and fees each year.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #10 on the list. SFASU is a large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $21,616 per year.
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Goucher College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Goucher undergraduate students pay an average of $48,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Goucher excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools list.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Goucher College
Purdue University Global came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $14,436 in tuition and fees each year.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Delaware landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools list.
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San Jose State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 10% of our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at San Jose State University
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 a year.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year.
Unity College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Unity.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Unity are $12,640 a year.
University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
UIS undergraduate students pay an average of $18,857 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 22 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 23 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 24 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 25 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 26 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
Natural Resources Conservation by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
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Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Conservation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 1,073 |
| Forestry | 486 |
| Wildlife Management | 323 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 106 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 32 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Lynn Betts.
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