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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$27,012 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,005 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 140 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for conservation majors pursuing a .

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources Conservation

$13,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $13,394 per year.

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$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
$43,526 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great value for natural resources conservation students. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Duquesne University Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drexel are $57,136 a year.

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Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 196
Maryland 15
New Jersey 36
District of Columbia 59
Delaware 10

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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