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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$29,277 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,212 Avg Salary

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

Natural Resources Conservation is the #60 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 752 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Pennsylvania

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 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year. On average, conservation graduates from Kutztown University take out $29,371 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $13,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from Ship take out $21,880 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Mansfield University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,072.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $11,108 per year.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,151.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Temple University Report

#7

Keystone College

La Plume, PA

Keystone College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Plume.

Keystone College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Duquesne are $43,526 a year.

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#9

Albright College

Reading, PA

Albright College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Reading, Albright is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Albright are $27,678 a year.

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#10

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Carlisle.

Dickinson undergraduate students pay an average of $58,708 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Dickinson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Dickinson College Report

Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 16 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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