2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You
With 298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #17 most popular major in North Carolina.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for natural resources and conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina
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Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best value school in North Carolina for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year.
NC State also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list.
The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in North Carolina. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCW are $7,238 a year.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.
Duke also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #1.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Duke University Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 36 |
| Florida | 253 |
| Virginia | 252 |
| Tennessee | 53 |
| Georgia | 82 |
| South Carolina | 82 |
| Louisiana | 29 |
| West Virginia | 193 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Arkansas | 22 |
| Alabama | 84 |
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Natural Resources & Conservation Related Majors for Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3,724 |
| Natural Resource Management | 1,073 |
| Forestry | 486 |
| Wildlife Management | 323 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 106 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 32 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
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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