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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

49 Colleges
$23,074 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,212 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #49 most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $20,139 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC also is in the top 15% of our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year. Conservation majors at Ship take out an average of $21,880 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Kutztown University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,170 in tuition and fees each year. Conservation majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $29,371 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $16,052 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ESF are $19,966 per year.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.

Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,248 in tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from Mansfield University take out $27,072 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Oneonta are $18,696 per year.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal U are $15,726 a year.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QC are $15,488 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from QC carry an average student debtload of $19,710.

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#10

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from Stockton State carry an average student debtload of $22,901.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 752
New York 1,291
Maryland 430
New Jersey 342
District of Columbia 116
Delaware 85

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

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

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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